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Pulse Pressure
Technique
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
Exam
Normal Pulse Pressure
Range: 30-40 mmHg
Causes
Widened (high) Pulse Pressure (>40 mmHg)
Pathophysiology in
Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Suggests reduced large artery vascular compliance
Best
Blood Pressure
marker for cardiovascular risk
Causes
Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Aortic Regurgitation
Thyrotoxicosis
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Arteriovenous fistula
Beriberi
heart
Aortic Coarctation
Anemia
Emotional state
Causes
Narrowed Pulse Pressure (<30 mmHg)
Pathophysiology in
Hypovolemic Shock
Sympathetic response to decreased circulating
Blood Volume
Diastolic
Blood Pressure
increase without systolic
Blood Pressure
increase
Causes
Tachycardia
Severe
Aortic Stenosis
Constrictive
Pericarditis
Pericardial Effusion
Ascites
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