A log that does the arithmetic
A doctor who asks for home readings wants two things: every reading, and a sense of the average. On paper the averages are a chore and the trend is hard to see. Here you type the readings as you would write them, and the log adds the rest.
| On the summary | How it is worked out |
|---|---|
| Average | all top numbers averaged, all bottom numbers averaged, rounded |
| Morning and evening averages | readings before noon, and from noon on |
| Pulse | the average of the pulses typed |
| Highest and lowest | the readings with the highest and the lowest top number |
| Chart | every reading in order, top numbers in red, bottom numbers in blue |
Keeping the log
- Type each reading the same day; a line without a date takes the date of the line above.
- Bring the printed log to the appointment, or print the blank weeks and fill them in by hand.
- Keep using the same arm and the same cuff, so the readings compare.
The medication list prints the medicines for the same appointment, with a wallet card. More for the family’s paperwork is on the Family page.
Questions
How do I write down my blood pressure readings?
One reading per line: the date, the time, the two numbers with a slash between them, and the pulse, like "Oct 27 7:30am 128/82 70". The date can be left out when it is the same as the line above. The log reads it and shows how many lines it understood; a line without a pair like 128/82 is named and left out.
What averages does the log work out?
The average of all readings, the average of the morning readings (before noon) and of the evening ones (from noon), the average pulse, and the highest and lowest top number with their date and time. Averages are rounded to whole numbers.
What do my numbers mean?
This page does not say; ask your doctor, who knows your history and your medicines. The log's job is to put the readings in front of the doctor clearly: every reading, the averages and the chart on one sheet.
Can I print a blank log to fill in by hand?
Yes. Choose 1, 2 or 4 weeks of blank pages and 1, 2 or 3 readings each time: each page is a week, a row per day, with boxes for the morning and evening readings and the pulse. With no readings typed, the PDF is only the blank pages.
Is it safe to type my readings here?
The readings stay in your browser and are never uploaded; there is no account. They are remembered in this browser so the log can grow over the weeks; the button "Forget these readings" removes them at once.