Free dialysis printable PDF
A simple blood pressure and pulse log for recording readings before dialysis, after dialysis, or at home, plus how you felt at the time.
Blood pressure is checked closely during hemodialysis because it can change as fluid is removed and as your body responds to treatment. One isolated number does not always tell the whole story. A written log can make it easier to see whether a pattern repeats across several treatments and gives you something concrete to bring to your nurse, nephrologist, or other care team member.
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What this printable tracks
- Blood pressure at each reading
- Pulse
- Whether the reading was taken before treatment, after treatment, or at home
- How you felt at the time
- Repeated patterns you may want to discuss with your care team
Why context matters with dialysis blood pressure
A reading taken before treatment can mean something different from a reading taken after several hours of fluid removal. Position, symptoms, medications, fluid status, and what was happening during the treatment can also matter. That is why this sheet includes room for more than just the systolic and diastolic numbers.
If you notice that dizziness, weakness, nausea, headache, or other symptoms keep occurring around the same point in treatment, writing that down can help you describe the pattern more clearly. The log is not meant to diagnose the cause. It is meant to help you remember what happened and when.
A useful way to review the page
Instead of focusing on whether one reading was “good” or “bad,” look across several entries. Ask whether the same type of change keeps happening before treatment, near the end of treatment, after standing up, or on certain treatment days. Bring the completed page to your care team if the pattern concerns you.
This printable does not set a blood pressure target. Your target range is individualized by your care team. If you feel faint, have chest pain, trouble breathing, severe headache, confusion, or feel significantly different during dialysis, tell staff while it is happening rather than waiting to write it down later.
Related Renal Care Planner guides
- Why Does Blood Pressure Drop During Dialysis?
- Daily Dialysis Treatment Tracker
- Pre/Post Dialysis Weight Log
Sources and further reading
Renal Care Planner provides general educational information and planning resources. It does not provide medical advice or replace guidance from your dialysis care team.