Why BP Shows Different At Different Times?

Posted on Sun, 6 Mar 2022

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Question : Wife 66 years old. Blood pressure 1.5 hours ago was 227/77, checked again immediately was: 225/87. Took again 45 min later was: 216/81, waited 30 mim and took again, was 201/63. It this of great concern?

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (31 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, medical attention is required

Detailed Answer:
Hello

After going through the medical query raised by you I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that her systolic blood pressure is quite high and this needs medical attention.

Kindly visit a near by ER for proper evaluation and to bring down blood pressure under supervision.

Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Saisudha Kotla