What Do These Following Blood Pressure Readings Indicate?

Posted on Sun, 1 Jan 2017

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Sun, 1 Jan 2017 Answered on

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Question : My left side ribs hurt when I bend over or cough.

I have been taking my blood pressure for the past 1-hour at 15-minutes apart.

1st. sys 181 dia 102 pulse 86
2nd sys 171 dia 104 pulse 88
3rd sys 174 dia 104 pulse 84
4th sys 177 dia 100 pulse 83

Answered by Dr. Rishu Saxena (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
stage 2 hypertension ,increase doses of antihypertensives

Detailed Answer:
Hi
again

According to JNC 7 hypertension is classified as -
Classification of Blood Pressure (BP)*
SBP mmHg DBP mmHg
Normal <120 <80
Prehypertension 120–139 80–89
Hypertension, Stage 1 140–159 90–99
Hypertension, Stage 2 ≥160 ≥100

So you are in stage 2 hypertension despite of taking medicines, though it has nothing to do with costochondritis ,yet you should ask your cardioogist to increase the dose of lisinopril,a dual combination with amlodipine can also be used .

Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Rishu Saxena (3 hours later)

THANK YOU SO MUCH, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Answered by Dr. Rishu Saxena (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
welcome !
And wish you a very happy and prosperous new year dear!!
Have a safe recovery!

please do write a review!

Thanks,
Dr Rishu saxena
Cardiologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar