Vital signs and measures
BP
blood pressure
Recorded as systolic over diastolic in millimeters of mercury. Systolic is the pressure during contraction; diastolic is the pressure between beats.
How it gets tested
The reliable item is which number is which: the top number is systolic, and it is the larger of the two.
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