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Hypertension - Measuring blood pressure

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Pre-test advice
Pre-test advice and your position during the test.

How exactly is the blood pressure test done?
The rule of 2's: 2 readings, 2 minutes apart and then averaged.

Different cuffs
The size of the cuff does matter.

Which type of blood pressure equipment is best?
Mercury sphygmomanometer, aneroid sphygmomanometer or electronic measurement?

Self-monitoring at home
There seems to be a definite trend toward self monitoring, as people are encouraged to actively participate in the management of their health.

24 Hour monitoring: ambulatory blood pressure
It is mostly used to establish if white coat hypertension is only white coat hypertension and not real hypertension.

Visiting your GP: Questions he/she will ask
When you visit your doctor, he/she will firstly establish your medical history and perform a physical examination.

Visit your doctor: Routine and special investigations
After taking a medical history and performing a physical examination, certain tests mey be necessary.

Visit your doctor: When to see a specialist
What if the ECG and blood tests are not normal? When should one see a specialist instead of your GP? Your GP will refer you, but here are the guidelines.

A sphygmo� mano� what?
There have been great technological strides made in blood pressure testing.

Diagnosis of hypertension
Have a health care provider check your blood pressure annually. This will ensure accuracy.

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