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My mother in law has a blood pressure of 136/36 she is very short of breath can you tell me is that pressure to low on the lower end?
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690060 tn?1247841741
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136/36 is strange enough that the first thing I'd wonder is if there was a measurement error
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592969 tn?1248325405
The 36 is way too low.  She needs to be seen by a doctor immediately.  When my mom's dropped to 90/32, her cardiologist said that was the reason why her liver started failing.
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367994 tn?1304953593
Normal range is 120/80 or less, but bp varies throughout the day and night.  Reqarding 136/36 may not be a problem, but shortness of breath could indicate a heart problem or it could be not physically fit.
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