Hypertension Discovery
Some experience high blood pressure only when they visit the doctor’s office. This condition is called “white coat syndrome.” If your health practitioner suspects this, you may be told to check your blood pressure level in your own home or told to wear a monitor for home users. This equipment is usually worn for one day and is able to take the pressure every 30 minutes. Here you will discover more on diagnosing high blood pressure.
How do I know if I have hypertension?
This problem oftentimes doesn’t have signs or symptoms. The only method to learn if you suffer from it and search for the proper remedy, is to get tested for it. By using the common tension cuff, your doctor or nurse can simply tell if you have this disease.
How Is ItTested?
Getting tested is fast and painless. The pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and taken as two numbers systolic pressure “over” diastolic pressure. To illustrate, the physician might say “130 over 80” as a result of testing your blood pressure.
The two numbers in the reading are relevant. As we get older, systolic blood stress is particularly important.
To test your blood pressure, the doctor will use a well-known instrument with a long name. It is called a sphygmomanometer, and looks something like this:
Cuff – A cuff is wrapped all over your upper arm.
Pump – A pump inflates the cuff to stop the blood circulation in your artery for a moment.
Valve – The valve lets some air out of the cuff, which allows the blood to circulate again.
Dial – A numbered dial or a column of mercury can be used to record the blood pressure reading.
Stethoscope – A stethoscope is used to listen to the sound of blood circulating again through the artery. The first great sound is the systolic blood pressure. When the thumping sound has stopped being heard, that’s the diastolic pressure.
Some blood pressure testing devices use electronic instruments or digital readouts. In these instances, the blood pressure parameters appear on a small sized display or is signaled acoustic, and no stethoscope is used.
Tips for Having Your Blood Pressure Taken
Don’t consume caffeine or use cigarettes 30 minutes before getting your tension read.
Before the test, stay for five minutes with your spine supported and your feet flat on the ground. Rest your arm on a table at the level of your own heart.
Wear short sleeves so your arm is shown up.
Go to the rest room before the reading. The reading may be altered by a full bladder.
Take your pressure twice, taken at least two minutes apart, and average the results.
Ask your physician what is the reading in numbers and to help you find the proper remedy.
Categories for BP in Grown Ups
(Ages 18 Years and Older)
Normal: Systolic less than 120mmHg and Diastolic less than 80mmHg
Prehypertension: Systolic between 120mmHg and 139mmHg or Diastolic between 80mmHg and 89mmHg
Stage 1 Hypertension: Systolic between 140mmHg and 159mmHg or Diastolic 90’99 mmHg
Stage 2 Hypertension: Systolic greater than or equal to 160mmHg or Diastolic greater than or equal to 100mmHg
When systolic and diastolic tension belong to distinct categories, the higher group will be used to categorize the pressure level. As an example, 160/80 mmHg would be stage 2 hypertension.
What device can I use to read my own stress?
Tests inside your home can be done by using the common stethoscope, or with an electronic monitor, such as a digital readout display. Furthermore, Make sure that the person who will use the instrument knows the instructions before taking readings. Your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist can help you look at the device and teach you how to use it. You may also ask for their guidance in buying the right one for you. BP devices can be bought at various locations, like retailers and drug stores.
