What Can Be Done If Regular High/Low Values Are Obtained - Leader BP3MS1-3B Manual De Instruccion

If you are undergoing medical treatment to control your blood pressure, keep a
record of values along with time of day and date. Show these values to your
physician. Never use the results of your measurements to independently
alter the drug doses prescribed by your physician.
Which values are normal?
The following table is for classifying blood pressure values in adults in accor-
dance with the National Institutes of Health JNC7 (Data in mmHg):+
Category
Normal
Pre-Hypertension
Hypertension
Stage 1 Hypertension
Stage 2 Hypertension
Additional information
• If your values are mostly normal under resting conditions but exceptionally
high under conditions of physical or psychological stress, it is possible that
you are suffering from so-called "labile hypertension." Consult your doctor.
• Correctly measured diastolic blood pressure values above
120mmHg require immediate medical treatment.
• This device is not intended for use on children 12 years of age or
younger. Please ensure that children are supervised around this device,
some parts are small enough to be swallowed. Be aware of the risk of
strangulation in case this device is supplied with cables or tubes.
2.3. What can be done if regular high or low values are obtained?
a) Consult your doctor.
b) Increased blood pressure values (various forms of hypertension) are associ-
ated with considerable health risks over time. Arterial blood vessels in your
body are endangered due to constriction caused by deposits in the vessel
walls (Arteriosclerosis). A deficient supply of blood to important organs
Systolic
(mmHg)
<120
120-139
140-159
160
Diastolic
(mmHg)
and <80
or 80-89
or 90-99
or 100
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