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ABP

ABP

6.8
A measure of the pressure of blood in the arteries
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  • Specialized
translation icon : presión arterial
  • A sudden drop in ABP can be a sign of shock or blood loss.

Examples

  • Nurses are trained to monitor ABP using specialized equipment in the ICU.

  • Monitoring ABP is essential for patients with heart conditions.

  • The doctor checked the patient's ABP every hour during surgery.

  • The doctor measured the patient's ABP during the check-up.

  • The doctor checked the patient's ABP every hour during surgery.

  • A sudden drop in ABP can indicate serious health issues.

  • Nurses are trained to monitor ABP using specialized equipment.

Synonyms

blood pressure
vsABP
230 2.5

The push of blood against the walls of your blood vessels when it moves

is specific measurement taken in large vessels leaving the heart rather than all vessels
arterial pressure
vsABP
  • Specialized
1 3.8

The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries

is the abbreviated form naming the measurement in large vessels leaving the heart

How High

hypertension
  • Specialized
39 3.7
ABP
  • Specialized
6.8
hypotension
  • Specialized
4 6.1

Surface Forms

ABP main

Etymology

ABP is a medical 'short form' for arterial blood pressure, meaning the 'pressure in the arteries'. So doctors and nurses use ABP when they talk about a patient's blood pressure in the main blood vessels.