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Hypertension, Average Blood Pressure Calculator

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## Hypertension, Average Blood Pressure Calculator

Hypertension patients are often advised by their doctors to monitor their blood pressure multiple times a day to effectively manage their condition. This hypertension or average blood pressure calculator simplifies the monitoring process by providing a convenient way to track, compare blood pressure readings.

To make this monitoring process efficient, hypertension patients should choose fixed, easy-to-remember times that allow for convenient comparison of results. It is best to measure two or three times in a row, one minute apart, and take the average of the last two measurements. If you know how to accurately measure your blood pressure at home, the readings will be more reliable in diagnosing hypertension and monitoring long-term treatment.

### Blood Pressure Readings

- Emergency: > 180/120mmHg
- Hypertension stage 2: 160/100mmHg - 179/119mmHg
- Hypertension stage 1: 140/90mmHg - 159/99mmHg
- Pre-hypertension: 121/81mmHg - 139/90mmHg
- Normal Blood Pressure: 90/60mmHg - 120/80mmHg
- Low Blood Pressure (hypotension): < 90/60mmHg

### Ideal Times for Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

- Morning, Immediately After Waking Up: home blood pressure monitoring is often recommended to be done in the morning upon waking up and before getting out of bed. This is when blood pressure is typically at its lowest point during the day. Measuring your blood pressure right after waking up provides a baseline reading and helps track changes throughout the day.
- Before Bedtime: measuring your blood pressure before sleep helps assess the effectiveness of your medication and control your blood pressure before rest.
- Other Times: you can measure your blood pressure at other times during the day, such as after meals, before and after exercise, to observe how your blood pressure fluctuates with different activities.

### How to Measure Blood Pressure Correctly?

- Posture: sit comfortably in a chair with your feet flat on the floor and your arm resting on a table at heart level.
- Number of Measurements: take two or three consecutive readings, one minute apart, and average the last two readings for the most accurate result.
- Record Keeping: record your readings in a notebook to track changes over time.


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