Learn to monitor your own B.P

 Ambulatory B.P mean B.P monitoring at home.

It is more helpful than clinic b.p.

If you have device then you should monitor your own B.P at home.


You just have to remember cut off value.

Normal values are

When awake, less than 135/85

When asleep less than 120/75

While in clinic cut off value 140/90.

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