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How Can High Blood Pressure Be Treated?
my mom is 83 she is on high blood pressure medicine she just checked her pressure at a local store and the reading was 134/78 with a pluse of 90 is this something i need to take her to the emergency room for or should i just wait a bit she said the 134/78 is about what it has been reading most of the time but the pulse has not been that high
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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It is understandable to be worried about any change from her normal readings but this is still within the normal range of the pulse.
The normal pulse range is 60 to 100, so though it may be higher than what she is used to, it would still be considered a normal pulse.
If she feels unwell then she should be assessed, but if she does not, then it can just be monitored to see if it goes above the normal range
I hope this helps
It is understandable to be worried about any change from her normal readings but this is still within the normal range of the pulse.
The normal pulse range is 60 to 100, so though it may be higher than what she is used to, it would still be considered a normal pulse.
If she feels unwell then she should be assessed, but if she does not, then it can just be monitored to see if it goes above the normal range
I hope this helps
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