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Bp at 160/100, usually at 120-130/80-90. nurse put me on o2 and went down to 140/90 in 10 mins. cardio workup done in '14, all normal. am i hyprtnsive?

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Needs monitoring: Your BP needs close monitoring as we need multiple reading, taken at rest, before we can know your true BP. If the next 2-3 readings show your BP to be at 140/90 or more, then you would be labelled as hypertensive. If the BP is below this level then you should recheck it again every 3-6 months for one year before you will be certain whether your BP requires medical treatment of not.

Answered 12/2/2018

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High BP.: The 160/100 reducing only to 140/90 would suggest hypertension. Those numbers are both over our cutoff for high blood pressure.

Answered 2/8/2019

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