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blood pressure monitor's reading ????
i am 25 years old male patient diagnosed with hypertension. all secondary causes have been rule out. white coat effect is significant with taachy cardia, palpitation and anxiety.here i would like to share that i have all lab values normal. my question is related with b.p readings.
when i take my reading at home using omron cuff digital b.p monitor or any monitor of such digital type it gives reading of 155/75 mmHg but if i take reading using an aneroid manual bp set it gives reading 130/80 to 135/85 mmHg.
i have noted that small fluctuation and pulse i feel above the reading which b.p set shows for example i feel in my arm the pulsating artery at 160 but this in digital monitor will be counted as 150 and same when taken with aneroid with a stethoscope sound appears at 130. i assume that this pulsating response is counted in digital but in aneroid sound is counted and sound appear at 130 then which should i consider?
when i take my reading at home using omron cuff digital b.p monitor or any monitor of such digital type it gives reading of 155/75 mmHg but if i take reading using an aneroid manual bp set it gives reading 130/80 to 135/85 mmHg.
i have noted that small fluctuation and pulse i feel above the reading which b.p set shows for example i feel in my arm the pulsating artery at 160 but this in digital monitor will be counted as 150 and same when taken with aneroid with a stethoscope sound appears at 130. i assume that this pulsating response is counted in digital but in aneroid sound is counted and sound appear at 130 then which should i consider?
If your heart rate is 150-160 during measuring, it's obvious that your slightly elevated blood pressure may be caused by anxiety during measuring.
Please ask your doctor for a 24 hour monitoring to find your "true" blood pressure. Everyone will have an elevated blood pressure with a heart rate of 160, and maybe you should treat the root (anxiety) rather than your symptoms (elevated blood pressure)?
Please ask your doctor for a 24 hour monitoring to find your "true" blood pressure. Everyone will have an elevated blood pressure with a heart rate of 160, and maybe you should treat the root (anxiety) rather than your symptoms (elevated blood pressure)?
I'm not sure I've had the same question myself, would love to know the answer. My nurse told me the digital ones can hear with better accuracy than the doctor can. I have also heard the manual ones are more accurate so idk. I have hypertension as well I'm 22 and pretty active and normal weight mine runs about 150/80 but manuals sometimes give me in the 130's/80 I'm currently takin Bp meds (losartan 50mg/Hctz 12.5mg) worked for a month now it's spiraling in the 150's consistanly. I also have low pulse 40's while resting so I gotta take certain Bp meds that don't lower it more. It's ***** but hopefully we get rid of this hypertension !
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