Blood Pressure Standard; How This Blood Pressure Monitor Works - HoMedics BPW-060-DDM Manual

BLOOD PRESSURE STANDARD

The U.S.Department of Health and
Human Services and the National
Institutes of Health have developed a
blood pressure standard that identifies
areas of low- and high-risk blood pressure.
This standard, however, is a general guide-
line as blood pressure varies among differ-
ent people, age groups, etc.
Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults
Systolic (mmHg) Diastolic (mmHg)
Stage 2 Hypertension
Stage 1 Hypertension
Prehypertension
Normal
For adults 18 and older who are not on medicine for high blood pres-
sure, are not having a short-term serious illness, and do not have other
conditions, such as diabetes and kidney disease.
To determine category of risk when systolic and diastolic readings fall
into two areas, use the higher of the two numbers for classification.
There is an exception to the above definition of high blood
pressure for people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
A blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg or higher is considered high blood
pressure for those individuals.
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>160 >100
140~159 90~99
120~139 80~89
<120 <80
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This monitor comes equipped with a Risk
Category Indicator to visually indicate the
assumed risk level of each reading based upon
these standards. See page 22 for more informa-
tion on this feature.
It is important that you consult with your physician
regularly. Your physician will tell you your normal
blood pressure range as well as the point at
which you will be considered at risk. For reliable
monitoring and reference of blood pressure,
keeping long-term records is recommended.
HOW THIS BLOOD PRESSURE
MONITOR WORKS
This monitor uses Smart Measure™ technology to
detect your blood pressure. With one touch of a
button, the cuff will automatically inflate to block
the blood flow through your artery. Next, the defla-
tion process starts. Smart Measure™ technology
enables the monitor to automatically inflate and
deflate to the appropriate level for each individual.
Please note that any muscle movement during
inflation or deflation will cause measurement error.
When measurement is complete, the monitor will
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