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2. Ankle–brachial pressure index - Wikipedia

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   The ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) or ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the ratio of the blood pressure at the ankle to the blood pressure in the upper arm (brachium). ). Compared to the arm, lower blood pressure in the leg suggests blocked arteries due to peripheral artery dise

3. During blood pressure check, there's a right way and wrong ...

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   For example, if a person’s actual blood pressure is 134, and blood pressure is measured on a dangling arm, the reading could end up over 140, which is considered to be stage 2 hypertension.

4. Blood pressure measurement - Wikipedia

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   A minimum systolic value can be roughly estimated by palpation, most often used in emergency situations, but should be used with caution. [10] It has been estimated that, using 50% percentiles, carotid, femoral and radial pulses are present in patients with a systolic blood pressure > 70 mmHg, carotid and femoral pulses alone in patients with systolic blood pressure of > 50 mmHg, and only a ...

5. Pseudohypertension - Wikipedia

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   Pseudohypertension, also known as pseudohypertension in the elderly, noncompressibility artery syndrome, and Osler's sign (or Osler sign) of pseudohypertension is a falsely elevated blood pressure reading obtained through sphygmomanometry due to calcification of blood vessels which cannot be compressed. [1]

6. Study Finds Why Your Seated Blood Pressure Reading May ... - AOL

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   Adding to this, the researchers found that 16% of those in the study who didn’t have high blood pressure when they were seated had high blood pressure readings in a supine position (a.k.a. lying ...

7. What is a normal blood pressure reading? - AOL

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   He also recommends having both feet on the ground and yours eyes closed during the reading. Regarding ideal numbers, the famous M.D. says: "Your blood pressure is supposed to be under 140 over 90 ...