Question

An older woman goes to the doctor for a checkup. Her blood pressure is 145/55 mmHg. Is this blood pressure high, low, etc.? Explain a possible diagnosis.

Answer 1

Answer: This blood pressure is high in case of old woman.

Step-by-step explanation:

The old women is suffering from systolic hypertension. This is because of the fact that systolic pressure in this condition increases from 120mm Hg to 145mm Hg and the diastolic pressure becomes lower than 90 mm Hg.

Systolic hypertension can be because of constriction of aorta with the increased age. This increases the load on the ventricles. Eventually lead to the left ventricle hypertrophy, heart failure and coronary ischemia.

The blood pressure is the possible diagnosis of this condition. Observing the alteration on the walls of aorta.

Answer 2

The answer to the given question, in case of a older woman, 145/55 mmHg, the blood pressure is high.

Step-by-step explanation:

The possible diagnosis for this is Isolated Systolic Hypertension which results due to alteration in the wall of arteries and blood vessels. Reduction in the aorta elasticity leads to higher peripheral run off during systolic leading to an increase in sytolic pressure with a lower blood level of aorta during the diastole leading to a lower diastolic pressure.

This is why her upper level is increased to 145 mmHg from normal value of 120 mmHg and lower value i.e., diastole is reduced to 55 mmHg from normal value of 90 mmHg. Thus, she is suffering from High blood pressure or hypertension.