What blood pressure is considered low blood pressure?

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Cardiology
Updated on October 20, 2024
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Systolic pressure less than 90 mmHg and diastolic pressure less than 60 mmHg indicate low blood pressure.

The normal blood pressure range for adult males and females of any age is a systolic pressure between 90 to 139 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure between 60 to 89 mmHg. High blood pressure is defined as having a systolic pressure of 140 mmHg or higher and/or a diastolic pressure of 90 mmHg or higher. Arterial blood pressure varies among individuals, as well as by age and gender, with a general trend of increasing pressure as age advances, and the increase in systolic pressure is more pronounced than that in diastolic pressure. Before menopause, women tend to have slightly lower blood pressure than men of the same age, but after menopause, their blood pressure generally aligns with or even slightly exceeds that of their male counterparts.

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How to deal with low blood pressure?

The management of low blood pressure requires different approaches depending on the cause of the hypotension and the severity of the condition. For mild hypotension not caused by a primary disease, it is important to rest, avoid staying up late, and consume more broth to stabilize or increase blood pressure. Hypotension caused by a disease, especially severe hypotension, requires emergency treatment in a hospital. Severe hypotension can be life-threatening and may require the use of vasoactive drugs, replenishment of blood volume, and other emergency measures to improve blood supply to the periphery and ensure blood supply to vital organs.

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Is low blood pressure serious?

Low blood pressure is a common and frequently occurring disease clinically. It often occurs in physically weak individuals, middle-aged and elderly people, or women during their physiological period, as well as people who do not pay attention to nutritional intake while dieting. It can also be seen in some diseases that cause low blood pressure. Low blood pressure caused by reasons such as diet and age is generally not too serious and can be managed by adjusting daily routines and dietary structures. However, low blood pressure caused by blood loss, allergies, heart failure, trauma, and other factors is a manifestation of shock and is very serious. In severe cases, it can be life-threatening and requires immediate emergency treatment.

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What blood pressure is considered low blood pressure?

Systolic pressure less than 90 mmHg and diastolic pressure less than 60 mmHg indicate low blood pressure. The normal blood pressure range for adult males and females of any age is a systolic pressure between 90 to 139 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure between 60 to 89 mmHg. High blood pressure is defined as having a systolic pressure of 140 mmHg or higher and/or a diastolic pressure of 90 mmHg or higher. Arterial blood pressure varies among individuals, as well as by age and gender, with a general trend of increasing pressure as age advances, and the increase in systolic pressure is more pronounced than that in diastolic pressure. Before menopause, women tend to have slightly lower blood pressure than men of the same age, but after menopause, their blood pressure generally aligns with or even slightly exceeds that of their male counterparts.

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Does low blood pressure cause dizziness?

The main clinical symptoms of low blood pressure include dizziness, which is caused by ischemia and hypoxia in the brain due to low blood pressure. The primary causes of low blood pressure are insufficient cardiac contractile force, changes in vascular elasticity, and inadequate blood volume, leading to insufficient perfusion in the body and vital organs, causing ischemia and hypoxia. Dizziness is a major symptom of cerebral ischemia. Not only can severe dizziness cause headaches, but it can also lead to unconsciousness. Severe low blood pressure can cause confusion, apathy, and other symptoms, requiring active treatment to raise blood pressure.

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How to care for low blood pressure

How to care for low blood pressure depends on the cause of the low blood pressure. For simple low blood pressure without any other diseases, it is necessary to pay attention to the reasonable adjustment of dietary structure in daily life. Consume more foods that are high in protein and nutrients. In daily life, commonly consumed broths such as high broth, shrimp soup, beef soup, black chicken soup, mutton soup, and fish soup not only provide essential proteins needed by the human body, increase the vitality of the heart, and enhance the body's resistance, but also contain a large amount of trace elements and minerals that can supplement usage and elevate blood pressure. Regularly avoid staying up late, rest on time, do not smoke or drink alcohol, which can normalize blood pressure.