Classification of High Blood Pressure in Adults

Age of the patient

Initial systolic blood pressure

Initial diastolic blood pressure

Is the patient on antihypertensive medication?

Is the patient acutely ill?

Does the patient have clinical, electrocardiographic or radiologic evidence of coronary artery disease?

Does the patient have evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy on ECG (including 'strain') or echocardiography?

Does the patient have left ventricular dysfunction or congestive heart failure?

Is the patient having transient ischemic attacks?

Has the patient had a stroke?

Does the patient have an absence pulse for a major artery in an extremity, except the dorsalis pedis?

Does the patient have intermittent claudication?

Does the patient have an aneurysm of a major artery?

Serum creatinine

Does the patient have 1+ proteinuria or greater?

Does the patient have microalbuminuria?

Does the patient have retinal hemorrhages?

Does the patient have retinal exudates?

Does the patient have papilledema?

Number of subsequent readings (0 to 5)