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A 17-year-old female asked:

What does it mean when the top number of my blood pressure is notmal but bottom is pre-hypertension? 108/81

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Dr. Stuart Kanteranswered

Internal Medicine - Geriatrics 23 years experience

Nothing: One single blood pressure reading is no sufficient to make a diagnosis. Diastolic BP of 81 is not suggestive of hypertension.

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