This is a glossary of Scots English words as well as slang and jargon, with thbeir meanings and where appropriate an example of their use. It's worth noting that Scotland does not have one language, but a collection of different dialects. Table of Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.
Blood pressure is measured using two numbers. The first number, called systolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart beats. The second number, called diastolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart rests between beats. If the measurement reads 120 systolic and 80 diastolic, you would say 120 over 80 or write 120/80 mmHg.. The chart below shows normal, at-risk, and high blood pressure levels.
30 Oct 2012. The systolic blood pressure number (top number) measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (when the heart muscle contracts). The heart rate (pulse rate) is the number of times your heart beats per minute. Here are some more things to know about the correlation between blood pressure and heart rate. There is no good correlation between pulse rate and blood pressure. Measuring pulse rate does not indicate high or low blood pressure.