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Suggest Opinion About Heartbeat Reading Of Blood Pressure Monitor
hi, i recently purchased a blood pressure monitor for myself and tested my 10 year old son with it,i was very worried when it showed up as detecting a irregular heart beat ,could the blood pressure monitor be wrong because its meant to be for adults,it came up with this reading almost every time.thankyou.
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
Hi..
I understand your concern. All the automatic blood pressure monitors are pre-programmed and just an interpretation in that doesn't confirm or rule out an underlying problem. Moreover since you have mentioned that it's an adult BP cuff,errors are also possible. I would advise you to get your son examined by a Pediatrician and get certified. Any further questions, I would be pleased to help you.
Dr.V.S.Sri Vidhya
Chennai
I understand your concern. All the automatic blood pressure monitors are pre-programmed and just an interpretation in that doesn't confirm or rule out an underlying problem. Moreover since you have mentioned that it's an adult BP cuff,errors are also possible. I would advise you to get your son examined by a Pediatrician and get certified. Any further questions, I would be pleased to help you.
Dr.V.S.Sri Vidhya
Chennai
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