The FCB Code of Ethics set forth the rules of ethical and professional conduct which all applicants and. certified professionals are expected to honor (hereafter referred to as âthe Rulesâ). Failure to comply. with an obligation or prohibition set forth in the Rules will result in disciplinary action.
Blood Pressure Numbers: What They Mean. Blood pressure numbers include systolic (sis-TOL-ik) and diastolic (di-a-STOL-ik) pressures. Systolic blood pressure is the pressure when the heart beats while pumping blood. Diastolic blood pressure is the pressure when the heart is at rest between beats. You will most often see blood pressure numbers written with the systolic number above or before the diastolic, such as 120/80 mmHg. (The mmHg is millimeters of mercuryâthe units used to measure blood pressure.) The table below shows normal numbers for adults.
Here's a quick guide to your heart-health numbers: 1. Blood Pressure: Key to Heart Health. Your doctor tells you your blood pressure numbers, or you hear the doctors on ER shout pressure's dropping! Do you actually know what that means? Blood pressure consists of two numbers. Your systolic pressure measures the pressure of blood against artery walls when the heart pumps blood out during a heartbeat, while the diastolic pressure measures the same pressure between heartbeats, when the heart fills with blood. Both of these numbers are important, says Mosca. Just because one is normal doesn't mean you're off the hook. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80. Pre-hypertension is 120 to 139 (systolic) and/or 80 to 89 (diastolic ...