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Patti
07/19/08
Patti
Category:Pre-hypertension

Does the BP cuff size make a difference when taking the BP?

I have a 17 year old son who has pre-hypertension.  He is 6' 4" and weighs about 205 lbs.  If we take his BP with a medium BP cuff, it measures in the 135 range.  However, if we take it with a large cuff, it measure a lot lower.  Which cuff size...

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