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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