Blood Pressure Categories + 5 Examples

The video tutorial explains blood pressure classification, detailing the systolic and diastolic numbers. It covers five categories: normal, elevated, stage one hypertension, stage two hypertension, and hypertensive crisis. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate how to classify blood pressure readings based on these categories, emphasizing the importance of identifying the higher stage when numbers fall into different categories.

What are the two numbers that make up a blood pressure reading?

What is classified as normal blood pressure?

What is the difference between elevated blood pressure and normal blood pressure?

What are the systolic and diastolic ranges for stage one hypertension?

What defines a hypertensive crisis?

In the example of a blood pressure reading of 135/91, which category does it fall into and why?

How do you determine the category of blood pressure when given two numbers?