Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Blood Pressure

PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS.

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Abstract

PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS.

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8 entry terms
  • Pressure, Blood
  • Diastolic Pressure
  • Pulse Pressure
  • Systolic Pressure
  • Pressure, Diastolic
  • Pressure, Pulse
  • Pressure, Systolic
  • Pressures, Systolic

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

general; note specifics; pressure within a specific vessel: coordinate vessel / physiol (IM) + BLOOD PRESSURE (NIM); do not add SYSTOLE; DIASTOLE; or PULSE unless particularly discussed; with diseases coordinate IM with disease / physiopathol (IM), not / blood (IM); differentiate from HYPERTENSION & HYPOTENSION

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WG 108

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Blood Pressure. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001794. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001794
  2. Blood Pressure. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_pressure
  3. Blood Pressure. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82642