blood pressure spike
Sudden cardiovascular jump
A blood pressure spike is a sudden, sharp increase in blood pressure, often temporary.
Spikes can result from stress, caffeine, physical exertion, or medical conditions: The argument caused a blood pressure spike.
While occasional spikes are normal, frequent or severe ones may indicate underlying health problems requiring medical attention.
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- pulseArterial blood throb
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- stress responseBody's reaction to threat
fight or flight · pounding · headache · seeing stars · dizziness · stroke · heart attack · heart · anxiety · throbbing · rushing · adrenaline · monitor · cuff · systolic · diastolic · artery · tension
- stress responsefight-or-flight, adrenaline, cortisol, epinephrine, freeze response
- MSG mythstoxic substance