False Blood Pressure Readings | Why You're Not Getting Correct Blood Pressure Readings

Another problem is when the nurse calls your name in the lobby of the doctor's office, you pop up out if your chair, hustle down a hallway, and in less than a minute your blood pressure is being taken.

Im in my 70s and fed up with all this BP stuff. Im just going to live until I die!:face-blue-smiling:

The only problem with having your meter check by the doctor at a office visit. Most of the time, they do the blood pressure wrong themselfs !

Every time we got to the doctor's office, it always reads higher.

I’m a psychologist; in addition to ‘white coat’ HTN, which usually implies people are afraid of being scolded by their doctor — the cuff itself is a CUE that fuels people’s fear — oh my god, will I haveHTN? — and fear/anxiety can ALSO result in high readings. That is, the act of measuring itself can act as a cue and increase the reading.

I always have high readings at the doctors office. I've been put on a 24 hour monitor twice, 4 years apart, and my readings are normal. White coat syndrome maybe.

This information should be posted at the doctor s office because whoever taking your BP usually let your arm hang down not resting on anything to be at heart level

I also experienced the rush to BP check scenario. They call you in from waiting room, take your height and weight. Then walk to patient room and immediately take a reading. No time to settle my heart rate and the anxiety of it always being high at the office makes for a no-win situation. ** I often wonder----- Is it possible that the established blood pressure ranges for normal are mistakenly TOO LOW??? If everything needs to happen just right, maybe they are?? Consider: the cuff needs to be the right size, placed on you correctly, no clothing on arm, cuff at same height at heart, time to settle down after walking into office, limit conversation. Good grief sounds like a scenario for patient failure every time. But not for the pharmaceutical company selling the BP meds. WTH.

My doctor loves to hear what I learned on the internet.

I was taught this as an EMT in 1975. I am surprised how many nurses don't do this correctly. There is a nursing school near me that lost accreditation because of things like this.

This is one of the best YouTube videos on blood pressure I’ve seen! Very straightforward, very simple, very easy to understand. Thank you! (I’m going out to find a cloth measuring tape right now!)

To the point in a very calm & soothing voice. Great advice many thanks

unfortunately 99.9% of medical care providers have no clue about any of this and I have gotten tired arguing with them that their little "one size fits all" cuff does not fit my upper arm and that I need a "leg cuff" for my arm

I was about to have a heart attack before watching this video.. Was checking blood pressure sitting at my desk with cuff way below my heart. adjusted accordingly and 128/70.. Thank you Jesus ima live another day!!!

Thank you for this invaluable information on blood pressure.

Nearly every doctors office I've been in breaks these rules.

Interesting about not taking readings over your clothing. I never do this myself but have had this done by several health professionals!

I have NEVER yet seen a doctor who does it correctly.

Shared! Thanks for another informative video.