Health And Social Care Level 3 Unit 14 P1

P3 – Describe the investigations that are carried out to enable the diagnosis of these physiological disorders

Diagnosis for Parkinson’s disease
There are no tests that are able to undeniably determine whether an individual has Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s will be diagnosed by the individual’s signs and symptoms, their family medical history and from results of tests and exercises. An individual’s diagnosis being confirmed can vary between people.
Parkinson’s disease is not a condition that is necessarily easy to be diagnosed. Therefore, the individual is advised to see a Parkinson’s specialist to receive the most accurate diagnosis and consider what the best course of treatment for the individual would be.
It is recommended by the National

Blood pressure is measured by mmHg (millimetres of mercury) and it is written as two numbers. The first number is the highest pressure that the heart reaches in beats and the second number is the lowest blood pressure reached between the heart beats. A normal blood pressure level in adults is blood pressure less than 120/80 but for someone with CKD; high blood pressure is if it is 130/80.
The individual will have their blood pressure levels taken using a blood pressure machine called a sphygmomanometer, where a cuff is placed around the individual’s arm and fills up with air to create pressure around the arm to restrict the amount of blood flow and takes a pulse reading as it releases the pressure. After the individual’s blood pressure has been taken they may be asked to take it at home using a blood pressure kit to see if it is still high and that the first reading was not due to anxiety.

Investigations
Tests for CKD

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