Normal blood pressure 90/60 to under 1/80 mm Hg Prehypertension, or risk for hypertension 1139/80 mm Hg Stage 1 hypertension /9099 mm Hg Stage 2 hypertension over 160/100 mm Hg If your systolic pressure and diastolic pressure are in two different categories, doctors consider the number that is in the higher category ForLow blood pressure (hypotension) occurs when blood pressure drops below the normal range Doctors generally define low blood pressure as 90/60 mm Hg or below, commonly said as "90 over 60" Usually, doctors only treat hypotension if it is severe enough to cause symptoms Low blood pressure can be temporary, or it can be a chronic (longBLOOD PRESSURE Normal Range = 90/60 – 140/90 *Everyone has a different baseline * 110/70 (Normal BP range approved by AHA) Always look at the diastolic number of an individual, it should not be higher than 90 because the heart is at REST Systolic is the highest pressure in arterial walls because the heart is contracting Arteries = have the pressure (carries oxygenated blood)
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