Tag: White Coat Hypertension

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Why does blood pressure change when you enter the hospital?

It has long been found that the blood pressure measured in the clinic is different from that outside the clinic. Usually, the blood pressure measured by doctors in the clinic is higher than that measured by patients’ friends at home. Why is this happening? Is the sphygmomanometer at home not allowed? Why does blood pressure change after entering the hospital? This phenomenon is called “white coat effect”. It is precisely because of the existence of this “white coat effect”, Some doctors suggest that patients’ friends should add 5 mmHg when measuring their blood pressure at home. For example, a patient’s friend measured his blood pressure at home at 135/85 mmHg, Then add 5 mmHg and that’s 140/90 mmHg. In other Read More …

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Find out these [diseases], don’t panic first, it may not be as serious as you think.

There is nothing more worrying than finding abnormalities during the examination. An abnormal indicator or symptom is enough to make old friends tense up. In fact, after some [abnormalities] are found out, there is no need to be too nervous. Just relax and have regular reviews. Shall we take a look? White coat hypertension Some people will find that the blood pressure measured by doctors in hospitals will be higher than the blood pressure measured at home. Why is blood pressure high after entering the hospital? Is the sphygmomanometer at home inaccurate? In fact, this phenomenon is called [white coat hypertension]. The incidence rate of hypertension in white coat is 10% ~ 20%, which is more common in children and Read More …

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How to measure blood pressure at home?

The incidence of hypertension has become extremely common, Three out of 10 people in China suffer from hypertension, More than half of the elderly suffer from hypertension, And most of them do not know it. Hypertension is a chronic disease that endangers life and quality of life for a long time. Starting from the normal blood pressure of 115/75 mmHg, For every 20 mmHg increase in long-term blood pressure, The risk of death will double. In many cases, We need to measure blood pressure not only when we see a doctor in the hospital, It is also necessary to take blood pressure measurements at home for yourself and your family. Research shows that teaching relatives with hypertension to monitor blood Read More …