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High Blood Pressure
Alternate Names : Blood Pressure - High, HBP
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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Your health care provider will perform a physical examination, including blood pressure measurement.
He or she will also ask questions such as:
- Time pattern
- Has your blood pressure increased recently?
- Did it suddenly become high?
- Quality
- What is the blood pressure?
- When the blood pressure is measured on multiple occasions, what is the average systolic and diastolic blood pressure (the lower number)?
- How much has the blood pressure gone up within the past two weeks?
- What is the blood pressure now?
- What was the previous blood pressure?
- Other
- What other symptoms are present?
The physical examination will include checking the blood pressure as well as a thorough general examination. The blood pressure may need to be monitored several times over a period of weeks or months.
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:
After seeing your health care provider, you may want to add a diagnosis related to high blood pressure to your personal medical record.
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• Definition
• High Blood Pressure: Overview & Considerations
• High Blood Pressure: Common Causes
• High Blood Pressure: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
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Review Date : 6/4/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. Editorial. Previous Review: Debbie Cohen, M.D., Renal and Electrolyte Division, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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