Blood Pressure Standard; How This Blood Pressure Monitor Works - HoMedics THERA-P BPW-200 Manual Del Usuario

BLOOD PRESSURE STANDARD

The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services and the National
Institutes of Health have developed a
blood pressure standard that identifies
areas of low- and high-risk blood pressure.
This standard, however, is a general
guideline as blood pressure varies among
different people, age groups, etc.
Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults
Systolic (mmHg) Diastolic (mmHg)
Stage 2 Hypertension
Stage 1 Hypertension
Prehypertension
Normal
For adults 18 and older who are not on medicine for high blood pres-
sure, are not having a short-term serious illness, and do not have other
conditions, such as diabetes and kidney disease.
To determine category of risk when systolic and diastolic readings fall
into two areas, use the higher of the two numbers for classification.
There is an exception to the above definition of high blood
pressure for people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
A blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg or higher is considered high blood
pressure for those individuals.
>160 _ >100 _
140~159 90~99
120~139 80~89
<120 <80
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This monitor comes equipped with a Risk
Category Indicator to visually indicate the
assumed risk level of each reading based
upon these standards. See page 24 for more
information on this feature.
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. For reliable
monitoring and reference of blood pressure,
keeping long-term records is recommended.
HOW THIS BLOOD PRESSURE
MONITOR WORKS
This monitor uses Smart Sense™ technology
to detect your blood pressure. With one touch
of a button, the cuff will automatically inflate to
block the blood flow through your artery. Next,
the deflation process starts. Smart Sense™
technology enables the monitor to automatically
inflate and deflate to the appropriate level for
each individual. Please note that any muscle
movement during inflation or deflation will cause
measurement error. When measurement is
complete, the monitor will display your systolic
pressure, diastolic pressure, and pulse readings.
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