Biomaterial Database

[Every dentist should have a stethoscope and a blood pressure measuring device]. 1985

W Kirch

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006973	Hypertension	Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.	Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D006974	Hypertension, Malignant	A condition of markedly elevated BLOOD PRESSURE with DIASTOLIC PRESSURE usually greater than 120 mm Hg. Malignant hypertension is characterized by widespread vascular damage, PAPILLEDEMA, retinopathy, HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY, and renal dysfunction.	Malignant Hypertension
D006978	Hypertension, Renovascular	Hypertension due to RENAL ARTERY OBSTRUCTION or compression.	Hypertension, Goldblatt,Goldblatt Syndrome,Goldblatt Hypertension,Renovascular Hypertension,Syndrome, Goldblatt
D001795	Blood Pressure Determination	Techniques used for measuring BLOOD PRESSURE.	Blood Pressure Determinations,Determination, Blood Pressure
D003729	Dental Care	The total of dental diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services provided to meet the needs of a patient (from Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982).	Care, Dental
D006326	Heart Auscultation	Act of listening for sounds within the heart.	Cardiac Auscultation,Auscultation, Cardiac,Auscultation, Heart,Auscultations, Cardiac,Auscultations, Heart,Cardiac Auscultations,Heart Auscultations
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man