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Certain Arm Positions During Blood Pressure Checks May Lead to Inaccurate Results

In a new study, researchers say different arm positions can produce different blood pressure readings. They report that blood pressure readings taken when the arm is resting on a hard surface such as ...
NBC Chicago

Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong reading, study finds

Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three ...
AOL

During blood pressure check, there's a right way and wrong way to hold your arm, study finds

Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Improper arm positioning may lead to hypertension misdiagnoses: 5 notes

Insufficient arm support can lead to an overestimated blood pressure reading of almost 7mmHG and a potential misdiagnosis of hypertension, according to a study published Oct. 7 in JAMA Internal ...

The 3 best pressure points for nausea and how to stimulate them for quick relief

Using pressure points for nausea can help you get quick relief, either on your own or with a licensed acupuncturist. Here's ...
KTVZ

Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it

(CNN) — A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s office — can result in readings “markedly higher” than when your arm ...
Verywell Health on MSN

For an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading, Position Your Arm This Way

Fact checked by Nick BlackmerFact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study found that patients who rest their arm on the lap or ...
6abc News

Arm position makes a difference in blood pressure readings, new study shows

Margaret Graham, 74, has her blood pressure checked while visiting the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, July 13, 2018. AP Photo/Allen G. Breed PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) ...
Rolling Out

Arm position affects blood pressure accuracy

When Mark Davidson walked into his doctor’s office for a routine checkup, he had no idea he was about to become part of a medical revelation. His blood pressure reading seemed unusually high, until ...
MedPage Today

Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings

Certain arm positions -- supported on a lap or hanging by the side of the body -- led to significant overestimation of blood pressure readings compared with standardized positioning, a randomized ...
WOSU Public Media

A misplaced arm position can skew blood pressure readings

Think back to the last time you had your blood pressure taken. How were you sitting? Where exactly was the cuff? And what specifically was your arm doing? It's such a familiar ritual of going to the ...