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Is BP Of 141/82 A Cause For Concern?

My 19 yr old son just called me saying he checked his blood.pressure at a local store and it read 141/82. He s panicking. How accurate are these machines? He s relatively a healthy kid. He just took a physical for the reserves in March. Is this something we should be concern about?
Thu, 4 Jun 2015
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Dear Sir, Hi

Welcome to HCM.
I appreciate your concern for the high BP of your son.
Incomplete data: his body weight, dietary habits, and physical activity.

For the age of 19 yrs with normal health conditions the BP should be - 120/80 mm of Hg.

The digital (battery operated) devices for the recording of BP are not accurate in giving the exact BP, hence the manual (sphygmomanometer) is recommended to get the accurate readings.

If his BP is found to be the same or high it is a matter of concern.
He should be examined by a physician and should undergo some routine investigations like ECG, blood tests, ultrasound, etc to rule out the possible secondary (underlying) causes like kidney diseases or hormonal disorders which can occur at this and are responsible for high BP.

So, his BP should be measured by a health care provider by manual method as mentioned above.
Hope this answers your query.
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Is BP Of 141/82 A Cause For Concern?

Dear Sir, Hi Welcome to HCM. I appreciate your concern for the high BP of your son. Incomplete data: his body weight, dietary habits, and physical activity. For the age of 19 yrs with normal health conditions the BP should be - 120/80 mm of Hg. The digital (battery operated) devices for the recording of BP are not accurate in giving the exact BP, hence the manual (sphygmomanometer) is recommended to get the accurate readings. If his BP is found to be the same or high it is a matter of concern. He should be examined by a physician and should undergo some routine investigations like ECG, blood tests, ultrasound, etc to rule out the possible secondary (underlying) causes like kidney diseases or hormonal disorders which can occur at this and are responsible for high BP. So, his BP should be measured by a health care provider by manual method as mentioned above. Hope this answers your query.