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Which Is Best Position For Checking Blood Pressure?

which is best position for checking blood pressure sleeping on bed or sitting on chair Which is best position to measure blood pressure - Sitting oinr slippingg____,
Sun, 9 Jan 2011
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Hi,the best position of recording blood pressure is in the supine position or with the patient sitting with the arm at the heart level.Make sure that all the readings are taken in the same position,whichever it may be.
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Which Is Best Position For Checking Blood Pressure?

Hi,the best position of recording blood pressure is in the supine position or with the patient sitting with the arm at the heart level.Make sure that all the readings are taken in the same position,whichever it may be.