ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
In addition to these factors, diet beverages containing caffeine
or alcohol, certain medications, emotional stress and even tight-fitting
clothes can make a difference in the readings.
What Causes Variations In Blood Pressure?
An individual' s blood pressure varies greatly from day to day and season
to season. For hypersensitive individuals, these variations are even
more pronounced. Normally, blood pressure rises during work or play
and falls to its lowest levels during sleep.
Assessing High Blood Pressure
The following standards for assessing high blood pressure (without
regard to age) have been established by the National Institutes of
Health JNCVI.
Category
Systolic (mmHg)
Optimal
<120
Normal
<130
High Normal
130 - 139
Hypertension
Stage 1
140 – 159
Stage 2
160 – 179
Stage 3
180
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Diastolic (mmHg)
<80
<85
85 – 89
90 – 99
100 – 109
110
B L O O D
P R E S S U R E
Name:
DATE
AM
SYS/DIA
1/14 9:30 132/98 P 69 6:30 128/87 P 63
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TM
R E C O R D
Age:
Weight:
PULSE
PM
SYS/DIA
PULSE
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