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How do you read a child's blood presure? my machine won't get a reading off his arm, but just says error.
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Have your Dr. check: Blood pressure readings in children can be difficult to obtain. It is important to use an appropriately-sized cuff as the reading will be inaccurate if an adult cuff is used on a small child. Your pediatrician should have multiple different cuff sizes and will use the appropriate size cuff for the individual child so as to obtain the most accurate reading.
Answered 4/16/2014
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