ABOUT BLOOD PRESSUREABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
Blood Pressure Standard
The Joint National Committee on prevention, detection, evalua-
tion, and treatment of high blood pressure has developed a blood
pressure standard, according to which areas of low and high risk
blood pressure are identified. This standard is a guideline as blood
pressure varies among different people and different age groups.
It is important that you consult with your physician regularly.
Your physician will tell you your normal blood pressure range
as well as the point at which you will be considered at risk.
Category Systolic (mmHg) Diastolic (mmHg)
Stage 2 Hypertension > 160 or > 100
Stage 1 Hypertension 140-159 or 90-99
Prehypertension 120-139 or 80-89
Normal < 120 and < 80
Blood Pressure for Adults Age 18 and Older
Blood pressure fluctuates all the time! You should not be overly
worried if you encounter two or three measurements at high levels.
Blood pressure changes over the month and throughout the day.
Prisma hypertension indicator
The PrismA Blood Pressure monitor has a built in hypertension
indicator that will rate your blood pressure according to the
specifications listed below. The PrismA hypertension indicator
should only be used as a guideline.
(Case:
Male, 35 years old)
Wake
up
Arrive
office
Leave
office
Dinner
/ Sleep
Telephone
Discussion
Argument
in a meeting
18:00
Midnight
12:00
6:00
50
100
150
mmHg
Systolic
Diastolic
Level
Blood
Pressure
(mmHg)
SYS
DIA
<140
140~159
<90
160~179
90~99 100~109
>180
>110
artery
press
vein
blood discharging
Systolic
relax
blood entering
Diastolic
What are systolic and diastolic pressure?
When ventricles contract and pump
blood out of the heart, blood pressure
reaches its maximum value. The highest
pressure in the cycle is known as
systolic pressure. When the heart
relaxes between heartbeats, the lowest
blood pressure is diastolic pressure.
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(Normal to
prehypertension)
(Stage 1) (Stage 2)
Blood Pressure Fluctuation
Physio logic Prisma Manual (ENG)
106-950 n/a
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10” x 7.125” (folded: 5” x 7.125”)
Instruction Booklet
Travis Fraser
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