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teresa5789
10-13-2008, 02:26 AM
why take blood pressure on left arm not right arm

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marantz1935
10-13-2008, 09:52 AM
Hi,

My GP always take my B/P with my left arm. I saw recently on a video for operating a BP monitor using both arms to begin with and which ever arm gives a higher reading, then that's the one to continue taking readings on. I don't know how accurate the information is.

Marantz





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