Blood Pressure Chart

 

High blood pressure is a condition that has affected 25% of the population world wide and at least 65 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension.

 

It gives rise to grave health complications like heart diseases, cardiac arrest, stroke, mini stroke, kidney failure, loss of vision due to weakening and drying up of the ophthalmic tissues and vessels, TIA etc. The problems are compounded if it is coupled with diabetes.

 

By looking at a blood pressure chart, you can determine the level of increase of blood pressure and on the basis of that reading, your doctor can decide on an appropriate course of action.

 

A blood pressure chart will tell you that blood pressure condition can be classified into 3 kinds:

 

Severe hypertension

You have severe hypertension and require immediate medical assistance if your diastolic blood pressure shoots above 120 and systolic BP sky rockets above 200.

 

Moderate hypertension

Moderate hypertension involves a diastolic blood pressure between 120 and 100 and a systolic blood pressure oscillating between 160 and 140.

 

Mild hypertension

When the range of diastolic blood pressure varies between 100 and 90 and the systolic blood pressure is between 140 and 160, you are diagnosed with mild hypertension.

 

All the values given above are in mm of mercury or Hg.

 

When the above mentioned facts and measurements are arranged properly in a grid under separate headings, columns, rows and ranges, it is called a blood pressure chart.

 

Looking at a chart is definitely easier than plumbing through written articles of medical mumbo jumbo; it saves time for you can just take everything at a glance and is beneficial for both physicians and common men alike who are hard pressed for time.

 

A blood pressure chart will also indicate the average blood pressure for people.

 

The average blood pressure for old people is 140/90 mm Hg.

 

120/80 mm Hg is considered as the average blood pressure for young things.

 

A blood pressure chart also includes the symptoms for low blood pressure which are septic shock, fainting, dizziness, light headedness, fatigue and weakness as well as symptoms of high blood pressure which are failing organs, weakness, a bloated feeling, stress, nausea, loss of vision, dizziness, nose bleeding, vomiting etc.