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Manage Monitoring Blood

High Blood Pressure Pressure at Home

USE CORRECT DON'T HAVE A
BLOOD SYSTOLIC DIASTOLIC CUFF SIZE CONVERSATION
Talking or active
PRESSURE MM HG MM HG Cuff too small adds listening adds
2-10 mm Hg
CATEGORY (UPPER #) (LOWER #) PUT CUFF ON 10 mm Hg
BARE ARM
Normal Lower than and Lower than Cuff over clothing
adds 550mm hg
120 80
34 35

Elevated Blood 120-129 and 80
Pressure

EMPTY
High Blood Pressure 130-139 BLADDER FIRST
(Hypertension) or 80-90 SUPPORT adds 10mm Hg
Ful bladder
ARM AT
Stage 1 HEART LEVEL
Unsupported
arm adds
High Blood Pressure 10 mm Hg
(Hypertension) 140 or higher or 90 or higher
Stage 2
KEEP LEGS SUPPORT
Hypertensive Crisis and/ UNCROSSED BACK/FEET
Crossed legs
(Consult you doctor Higher than Higher than add 28mm Hg Unsupported
back and
immediately) 180 or 120 feet adds
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a

major risk factor for stroke and heart disease.