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High B.P in elderly adult
68 years old my grandmother's blood pressure 138/76 at 10 a.m ; 144/82 at 5:30 p.m ( one week average). She takes Cilacar 5 at 11 a.m and Telday 40 at 11 p.m . Her previous B.P average was 130/70.
How she achieve her previous B.P range ?
What will be the appropriate time to take her B.P readings ?
Those medicines she takes are appropriate or not ?
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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For BP control it is better to consult a General Physician in your area. Your grandmother will need frequent monitoring of the BP which is not possible by tele-consultation.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. V R Tindwani
Family Physician
51 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Slight variations acceptable pl continue with same
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Dr. M. A. Mohamed Iqbal
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Chennai
For elderly patients 140/90 is acceptable. Anything above that only needs intervention of change of meds
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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