To: spintreebob
“But that is prone to error, and many places now use automated devices.”
Actually, the automated ones give more high readings. I’ve never met a doctor who trusted the machine over a manual reading.
And honestly, I think defining it downward is stupid. No one gets out of here alive...
Like I told the doctor on my last visit, “If I have to give up pizza, bacon and beer, I might as well be dead now!”
19 posted on
11/14/2017 8:21:29 AM PST by
Mr Rogers
(Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
To: Mr Rogers
the automated ones give more high readings.
About 15 years ago, a nurse took my BP using a Large cuff. My BP was high. She then took my BP using the Mid-size cuff and my BP registered 10 points lower.
40 posted on
11/14/2017 8:45:39 AM PST by
TomGuy
To: Mr Rogers
"Like I told the doctor on my last visit, “If I have to give up pizza, bacon and beer, I might as well be dead now!”"
Like I told the doctor on my last visit 20+ years ago, "What did you say? Can you speak English please? Does anyone around here understand what he's saying? Anybody?!?"
75 posted on
11/16/2017 12:05:58 AM PST by
Garth Tater
(Gone Galt and I ain't coming back.)
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