Physical symptoms of high blood pressure.

Physical symptoms of high blood pressure.

Rarely diagnosed based on a single reading, but rather on the average of several readings over several weeks or months.

Is detected using a monitoring device called a sphygmomanometer. This changes constantly, so that, if your doctor detects it once, he or it usually takes a couple of readings once a month to ensure correct measurement. It is one of the leading causes of kidney failure, also commonly known as end stage renal disease (ESRD). People with kidney failure must either receive a kidney transplant or dialysis.