How to Read Blood Pressure

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Measure at the same time every day.. Get ready to monitor your blood pressure.. Sit properly for the test.

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Measure at the same time every day.

Step 1

Measure at the same time every day.

2

Get ready to monitor your blood pressure.

Step 2

Get ready to monitor your blood pressure.

3

Sit properly for the test.

Step 3

Sit properly for the test.

4

Inflate the cuff to test.

Step 4

Inflate the cuff to test.

5

Remain calm.

Step 5

Remain calm.

6

Take off the cuff.

Step 6

Take off the cuff.

7

Do additional tests.

Step 7

Do additional tests.

8

Write down your results.

Step 8

Write down your results.

9

Recognizing blood pressure reading features.

Step 9

Recognizing blood pressure reading features.

10

Identify your systolic averages.

Step 10

Identify your systolic averages.

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Determine your diastolic averages.

Step 11

Determine your diastolic averages.

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Seek emergency care immediately in hypertensive crisis.

Step 12

Seek emergency care immediately in hypertensive crisis.

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Avoid neglecting very low-blood pressure readings.

Step 13

Avoid neglecting very low-blood pressure readings.

14

Watch results over time.

Step 14

Watch results over time.

15

See your doctor.

Step 15

See your doctor.

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