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Health Encyclopedia: High Blood Pressure Diagnosis
- High Blood Pressure - Diagnosis
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes of High Blood Pressure
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- High Blood Pressure Symptoms
Diagnosis
Mostphysical exams include a blood pressure measurement.Patients should not smoke or drink caffeinated beverages within 30 minutes beforetheir blood pressure measurement.
The Sphygmomanometer
- The standard instrument used to measure blood pressure is called a mercury sphygmomanometer. Measurements are given as units of mercury, which has filled the central column in standard sphygmomanometers for years. (Some people view the mercury sphygmomanometer as an environmental health hazard,but mo...
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Stress: Lifestyle Changes
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