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Had an accident with leg/arm lacerations. can you take your blood pressure on an arm if it had stitches near the wrist. cannot use other arm or legs as they are bandaged. thank you for your time?
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Keep a tight bandage around the stitches and then take B.P in that arm and only for the least number of times possible.
Answered 9/27/2022
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