Introductory words ( blood pressure – causes – medical and non medical )
* Blood pressure:
Blood pressure does not have a fixed number, not for example (120/80), but it is a range (from-to).
– The systolic pressure ranges from (90-120 mm Hg), while
– The diastolic blood pressure ranges from (90 to 120 mm Hg).
– The blood pressure ranged from (60-80 mm Hg) is called low.
In other words, blood pressure can be divided into several stages, namely:
1- Less than (60/90 mm Hg) is called low pressure.
2- From (60/90 mm Hg) to (80/120 mm Hg) is called ideal.
3- From the top (130/80 mm Hg) is called first stage hypertension.
4- More than (130/80 mm Hg),this is called high blood pressure, stage two.
Causes of low pressure:
1- Non medical causes such as:
– Lack of drinking water.
– Lack of salt intake.
– Drink natural diuretics such as stimulants.
– Increased sweating.
2 – Medical reasons:
The most important of which are:
– Anemia.
– Low cortisone level.
Dr. Abdel Aziz El.Saadi
Consultant of internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy
Address: Al-Manyal, Cairo, Egypt
Clinic No. 00201009196182