High Blood Pressure Reading

🩺When to See a Doctor

• 1Seek emergency care if a very high blood pressure reading
• 2typically above 180/120 mmHg
• 3is accompanied by chest pain
• 4severe headache
• 5vision changes
• 6shortness of breath
• 7or confusion
• 8as this can indicate a hypertensive emergency. A single elevated reading without symptoms should be confirmed with repeat measurements and discussed with a doctor
• 9as consistently high readings need proper evaluation and management to reduce long-term cardiovascular risk.