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A healthy blood pressure reading should be lower than 120 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic

A blood pressure of 14090 mmHg or higher indicates high blood pressure

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Diastolic BP(mm Hg)Classification

Normal BP

High-Normal BP

High Blood Pressure

Stage 1 hypertension

Stage 2 hypertension

Isolated Systolic Hypertension

100 - 119

120 - 139

140 - 159

gt 160

gt 140

60 - 79

80 - 89

90 - 99

gt 100

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Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults (Aged 18 Years and Older)

Note When systolic and diastolic blood pressures fall into different categories the higher category should be used to classify blood pressure level For example a reading of 16080 mmHg would be stage 2 hypertension (high blood pressure)Consult your healthcare professional for further advice

Isolated systolic hypertension is classified as Stage 1 or 2 depending on the systolic reading

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bull Compact and lightweightbull Easy to usebull Big display window

bull Extremely sensitive to body positionbull Less reliable results if device is not used properly

bull More accurate resultsbull Easy to usebull Big display window

bull Bulky devicebull Some monitors require a power source and are not easily portable

Type

Pros

Cons

Wrist Monitors Arm Monitors

bull Body Movement Detection technology will inform you that movement may have affected the blood pressure reading

bull Pressure sensing technology enables the cuffs to inflate and deflate at the optimal level for the user to get accurate readings

bull Built-in memory settings for multiple users

bull Built-in irregular heartbeat monitors to check for any irregularity in heartbeats

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Your pharmacist can further advise you on choosing the appropriate blood pressure monitoring device how to interpret the readings and direct you to medical care if needed