A member asked:

Is 67/33 dangerous for blood pressure? what could happen if stays that way? please let me know i cannot find out blood pressure info please explain what the numbers mean....

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

If : If that blood pressure is accurate it is very low. If too large a blood pressure cuff was used, it can give you a blood pressure reading that seems very low, but is inaccurate. If your blood pressure is too low to keep blood pumping well in the body it can lead to lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting, chest pain, a heart attack or inadequate elimination of waste by the kidneys. The the top number is called your systolic blood pressure and the bottom number is the diastolic blood pressure. The beating heart contracts to push blood through your arteries. This force can be measured as your systolic blood pressure. The diastolic blood pressure is pressure in the arteries between beats of the heart. If you really have a blood pressure of 67/33 i think you need medical care. I recommend that you get your blood pressure tested by a medical person using a correct sized cuff. If you have low blood pressure and you feel sick - i would get medical help now.

Answered 5/18/2017

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