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Is it possible to tell acurately if a child has high blood pressure?
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Yes: It is important to use the right size of cuff for the child's arm.
Answered 7/20/2012
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High blood pressure: Yes. There are charts that compares the blood pressure to the sex ad height of the child. If the child's height is in the 50%, we can clare on the blood pressure chart what is a normal blood pressure and what is considered high or not.
Answered 5/12/2019
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