BIOS BD201 - Common Blood Pressure Questions and Answers

•Stage2:Moderate 160 - 179 100 - 109
•Stage3:Severe >180 >110
Isolated Systolic Hypertension >140 < 90
ImportantforCanadians: The Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) recommends that
patients with average measurements of
135mmHg (systolic) or 85mgHg (diastolic) at home be
considered hypertensive. Should your average readings be in this range, consult your physician.
For further information, see our website www.biosmedical.com.
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”. In any case, please
discuss the values with your doctor.
Correctly measured diastolic blood-pressure values above 120mmHg require immediate medical treatment.
1.5CommonBloodPressureQuestionsandAnswers
a) Why is my blood pressure reading always different?
Your blood pressure changes constantly. It is quite normal for blood pressure to fluctuate significantly (50 mmHg
to 60 mmHg) throughout the day. Blood pressure is normally lowest at night, but increases during waking hours
when the stress and activities of everyday life are highest.
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AM Time PM
Your blood pressure also increases and decreases under the following circumstances
Bloodpressureishigherthannormal:
 •whenyouareexcited,nervous,ortense
 •whiletakingabath
 •duringandafterexerciseorstrenuousphysicalactivity
 •whenitiscold
 •withinonehouraftermeals
 •afterdrinkingtea,coffee,orothercaffeinateddrinks
 •aftersmokingtobacco
 •whenyourbladderisfull