Question

Calculate the MAP pressure of someone who has a blood pressure reading of 90/60 = _____mmHg

Answer 1

Blood pressure is expressed as a ratio of systolic pressure and diastolic pressure. The highest arterial pressure is called the systolic pressure and it is reached when blood ejects from the heart. The lowest arterial pressure is called the diastolic pressure and it occurs while the heart ventricles are relaxing. The difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure is known as pulse pressure.

Here in the question, it is mentioned that someone has a blood pressure reading of 90/60.

So, systolic pressure= 90 mm Hg and diastolic pressure= 60 mm Hg.

Now, we have to calculate MAP pressure (Mean arterial pressure) of that person.

MAP pressure is the average pressure in the arteries of any person during one cardiac cycle.

We know that,

MAP pressure = (Pulse pressure/3)+Diastolic pressure

[Where pulse pressure= Systolic pressure - Diastolic pressure]

MAP pressure = {(90-60)/3}+60 mm Hg

= 10+60 mm Hg

= 70 mm Hg [Answer]

The MAP pressure of that person is 70 mm Hg.