BLOOD PRESSURE Q&A
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| Q Why is the blood pressure measured at home different from that | |
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| A Your blood pressure may vary due to exercise, the ambient temperature | |
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| or your mental state. When you have a physician or nurse measure your | |
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| blood pressure, the pressure value is likely to be 10 to 20 mmHg higher | |
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| than usual due to anxiety and/or stress. Knowing what affects your blood | |
| pressure helps you to better monitor your health. | ||
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| Q Why does the blood pressure obtained vary with measurement? | |
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| A Our blood pressure is adjusted by automatic nerve function. Blood | |
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| pressure differs with every heart beat. We are likely to think that our | |
| blood pressure is constant, but it varies if you take measurements | ||
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| in repetition. Blood pressure is susceptible to the time of day, such | |
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| as morning and afternoon, season and atmospheric temperature. In | |
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| addition, blood pressure is easily affected by mental stress or emotional | |
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| ups and downs. It tends to increase when you feel tension or decrease | |
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| when you are relaxed. | |
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| Q What is the benefit of measuring my blood pressure at home? | |
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| A Blood pressure measurements taken at home give reliable data as they | |
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| can be taken when you are in a stable and relaxed condition. Physicians | |
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| place considerable importance on blood pressure measurements taken | |
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| at home. You should measure your blood pressure at the same time | |
| each day and record the variations in your blood pressure. | ||
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| Always consult your physician for an interpretation of your | |
| blood pressure readings and to determine the proper | ||
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BEFORE REQUESTING REPAIRS OR TESTING
Make sure to check the following before sending your blood pressure monitor away to be tested or repaired.
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Display stays |
| Check whether the | Replace all the batteries |
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| batteries are dead. | with new ones. |
you press the |
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| Check whether the | Load the batteries in the | |
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switch. |
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| Check whether the | Attach the cuff properly. |
measurements |
| measurement icon |
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| Check whether the |
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| cuff is attached |
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| Did you stay | Measure your blood |
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| calm during | pressure again, making |
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| measurement? | sure to remain still. |
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| Note that blood pressure measurement may not | |
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| be possible for someone with an extremely weak | |
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| pulse or cardiac arrhythmia (irregular pulse). | |
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Your blood pressure readings are | See page 24. | ||
abnormally high or low compared with |
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those taken in hospital. |
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Other phenomena |
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| the unit and change them |
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| with new ones. |
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