Kinetik Blood Pressure BPM4TL - Manual (Page 6)

Additional Information on Blood Pressure
A. BHS (British Hypertension Society) blood pressure classifications:
B. Variations in blood pressure:
Standards for assessment of high or low blood pressure without regard to age,
have been established by the
British Hypertension Society (BHS), as shown in
the chart. However this chart is not exact for classification of blood pressure and
it's intended to be used as a guide in understanding non-invasive blood pressure
measurements. Please consult with your physician for proper diagnosis.
Individual blood pressures vary greatly both on a daily and a seasonal basis.
These variations are even more pronounced in hypertensive patients.
Normally the blood pressure rises while at work and is at its lowest during
sleeping period.
(hypertensive: a person who has high blood pressure symptoms.)
The graph right, illustrates the variations in blood pressure over a whole
day with measurement taken every five minutes. The thick line represents sleep.
The rise in blood pressure at 4 PM (A in the graph) and 12 PM (B in the graph) corresponds to peak readings.
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