Blood Pressure Monitoring

To monitor blood pressure, click on Insert to add a blood pressure reading.

Enter your blood pressure reading. The current date and time will be displayed. You can override both date and time fields.

The time field will convert almost any entry to the correct 12 hour format. For example, if you enter 2pm the field will display 2:00 PM. If you enter "18", 6:00 PM will be displayed.
TIP: Using Comments
Comment field is optional. However, it may be helpful to know if the reading is before or after eating, sleeping, exercising, etc.

Blood Pressure Readings
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries. Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers, the systolic pressure (as the heart beats) over the diastolic pressure (as the heart relaxes between beats). The measurement is written one above or before the other, with the systolic number on top and the diastolic number on the bottom. For example, a blood pressure measurement of 120/80 mmHg (millimeters of mercury) is expressed verbally as "120 over 80." Normal blood pressure is less than 120 mmHg systolic and less than 80 mmHg diastolic.

Update Window Options: Buttons and Keys

OK Button Accept data and closes the window Cancel Button Cancel operation; restores original information Help Button See Help Window

      
List Window Options: Buttons and Keys

Insert	Insert a Record - Add a new reading
Change	Change the Record - Change, update data on a previously entered reading.
Delete	Delete the Record - Deletes the reading. There is no UNDO on this option so you will need to re-enter the data if you accidentally delete it.
Print BP Log for Doctor	Print a hardcopy of your blood pressure readings
BP Help	See Help Window if available

Ascending/Descending Order Option
You can view displayed data in ascending or descending order. Put the mouse pointer in the header of the list column you wish sort and left click. The data will sort and display in the appropriate order. The column sorted is indicated by a pair of parenthesis after the column name. For ascending order, you will see (+), and for descending order, you will see (-). Click to change order, or click on another column.

NOTE: For more information on how Browse/List Windows work, click Getting Started, scroll down and read about the program interface.