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My 3yr old was laying on my chest when i took my bloodpressure while i laid down. could that raise my bp? it was 112/92 its usually 95/62 laying down
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Yes: Try taking BP without the weight on your chest.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Raised BP: I would remeasure it. Automatic blood pressure cuffs seem to be quite unreliable with the measurements changing back and forth even after each measurement.
Answered 9/7/2013
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