If your blood pressure is 160/60, what is your total peripheral resistance?
To calculate the total peripheral resistance, you need to know both the blood pressure in the arteries (systolic pressure) and the blood pressure in the veins (diastolic pressure). In this case, the blood pressure is given as 160/60, where 160 is the systolic pressure and 60 is the diastolic pressure.
Total peripheral resistance (TPR) is a measure of the resistance encountered by the blood flow in the systemic circulation. It represents the combined resistance of all the blood vessels in the body.
To calculate TPR, you can use the formula:
TPR = Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) / Cardiac Output (CO)
The Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) is usually estimated by using the following formula:
MAP = Diastolic Pressure + (1/3) * Pulse Pressure
The Pulse Pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure:
Pulse Pressure = Systolic Pressure - Diastolic Pressure
However, since you only have the diastolic pressure and it is a measure of the pressure in the veins rather than the arteries, we cannot directly calculate the TPR with the given information.
To accurately determine the total peripheral resistance, you would need to know the systolic pressure (pressure in the arteries) in addition to the diastolic pressure.
It's also worth mentioning that TPR is affected by several factors, including the diameter of blood vessels, blood viscosity, and the length of the vessels. Therefore, it is not solely dependent on blood pressure.