MONITORING HYPERTENSION AFTER I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HIGH

LIEBERT® SITESCAN® WEB LIEBERT® SITESCAN® WEB CRITICAL FACILITIES MONITORING
EQUALITY MONITORING FORM WHY WE NEED THIS
OBSERVATIONS FROM CAMERAS MONITORING SNAIL BEHAVIOUR MICHAEL RICHARDS1

PROJEKAT FINANSIRA EU PRIJAVNI OBRAZAC MONITORING
0611CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIAFINALDOC CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA MONITORING THE HAYSTACK
11 PETUNJUK TEKNIS PANDUAN MONITORING EVALUASI DAN PELAPORAN SEKOLAHMADRASAH

Monitoring hypertension

Monitoring hypertension

After I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure how often should it be measured?

You should have your blood pressure checked regularly, at a minimum every 6 months. This can be done using the machine in the waiting room, via your own blood pressure machine or at the pharmacy, it may also be checked as part of a routine appointment.

Once a year you should have a blood pressure check and blood tests. This may be done in surgery when you are seen for another problem or you may see a nurse.

How can I check my blood pressure?

There is a blood pressure machine in the waiting room which can be used

Some pharmacies have a blood pressure machine
You can use a home blood pressure monitor

It is essential that you let us know the result if you check your own blood pressure. This can be done by writing it on the cards at reception by the machine, by phoning the reception, or by e-mailing it to the practice.

Hypertension Monitoring

There is increasing evidence that measuring blood pressure at home is a useful and accurate way to assess a patient’s response to changes in lifestyle or medications. Below are a few important tips on the correct procedure for monitoring your blood pressure at home. Many patients chose to buy their own blood pressure monitor - look at www.bhsoc.org/blood_pressure_list.stm to see the advice on the devices that have been validated by The British Hypertension Society.

We do however have a limited number of monitors provided by the “Friends of Arnewood” which can be loaned for a week at a time from the surgery. Ask at Reception and we can put your name on a short waiting list.

How to monitor your blood pressure at home

Once you have the monitor, download and print the BP log sheet, available on the practice website at:

www.arnewoodpractice.nhs.uk/website/J82007/files/BPlog2_(2).pdf

Follow these simple instructions:

Measure from the upper arm using an accurate device
Take your blood pressure whilst seated, with your arm and back supported, legs uncrossed and whilst you are not talking – talking and crossed legs increase blood pressure
Measure your blood pressure in both arms, and if there is a consistent difference of more than 20mmHg then always use the arm with the higher reading
Take 2 readings, at least a minute apart, morning and evening for 7 days recording the lower of the 2 readings onto the BP log sheet. If you need to, write any useful comments in the box provided. The systolic reading is the upper reading and the diastolic reading is the lower one.
Once you have completed 7 days of measurements, go to:

www.arnewoodpractice.nhs.uk/website/J82007/files/BP(2).xls

To download the BP record sheet and insert the measurements into the form using your computer – remember to enter your name and date of birth!

Save to your computer and email it as an attachment to hamp [email protected].

Monitor every 3 months, or every 4-6 weeks after a change in your medication dosage.

11%20-%20Monitoring%20of%20Expenses%20and%20Taxable%20Benefits%20-%20Mayor%20Elected%20Members%20and%20Senior%20Staff%20-%20Jan%2014%20t
12 MISSING FROM JOURNALS GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION
12-02-data-safety-and-monitoring-in-research-nov-2011

Tags: after i, weeks after, diagnosed, hypertension, after, monitoring