Who does monitoring blood pressure indicate illness and one example to explain?
Monitoring blood pressure may indicate hypotension, normal BP or hypertension. The Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure recommends screening adults for high blood pressure every 2 years if their blood pressure is normally less than 120/80 mmHg. Adults with high blood pressure or prehypertension should have their blood pressure checked every year. Most people cannot tell if their blood pressure is high because there are usually no symptoms. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart failure, heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure. If you have high blood pressure, blood pressure measurements can help determine if your medicine and diet changes are working. Low blood pressure may be a sign of a variety of illnesses, including heart failure, infection, gland disorders, and dehydration.
