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She said sitting at table at heart level raises bp so you should ck pressure with arm dangling. that is not what i was told, and she was a nurse.
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Misleading: Optimal AND standardized method for bp measurement is sitting quitely with arm on table, slightly bent. If sitting on exam table, raising your arm up will raise bp reading very slightly, only.
Answered 9/20/2014
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