Labels:text | screenshot | font | number OCR: Nomma + less than 130 less than 85 High Normal 130-139 85-89 Hypertension ** Stage 1 (mild) 140-159 90-99 Stage 2 (moderate) 160-179 100-109 Stage 3 (severe) 180-209 110-119 Stage 4 (very severe) more than 210 more than 120 * Not taking antihypertensive drugs and not acutely ill. When systolic and diastolic pressures fall into different categories, the higher category should be selected to dassify the individual's blood pressure status. + Optimal blood pressure with respect to cardiovascular risk is SBP under 120 mm Hg and DBP under 80 mm Hg. Unusually low readings should be evaluated by a physician. ** Based on the average of two or more readings taken at each of two visits following an initial screening . SOURCE: 5th Report of the Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure.
