Hypotension is the medical name for low blood pressure.
Blood pressure is measured as two numbers ie 120/80. The first number is systolic BP – the pressure when your heart beats. The second number is diastolic BP, which is the pressure when you heart rests between beats.
Target range for BP is usually 120/80.
See: hypertension (high blood pressure).
bilirubin – a liver enzyme. Increased levels of bilirubin lead to a yellowing of the skin or eyes.
Bilirubin and side effects
TB (tuberculosis) – a bacterial infection that commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but which can also affect most other organs.
TB section of the training manual.
bDNA – branched DNA. A type of viral load test.
lymphoma – name for a cancer in the lymphatic system.
Cancer: lymphoma and sarcoma
