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Blood Pressure Cuff Selection And Sizing. Devices with an upper arm cuff provide the most accurate blood pressure. Using the wrong size cuff can lead to incorrect blood pressure readings and misdiagnosis, according to new research. Finding the right cuff size is important to getting an accurate blood pressure reading. If the cuff is too big, the reading can come out lower. The researchers found that the wrong cuff size can lead to a difference in blood pressure ranging anywhere from 5 to 20 mmhg. If a cuff is too small, the blood pressure reading could be higher than it actually is. Make sure you purchase and provide patients with devices best suited for them. Your health care provider's office should have several sizes of cuffs to ensure an accurate blood pressure reading. To determine cuff size, patients should measure their arm circumference at the midpoint of the upper arm. By definition, the length of the bladder of a bp cuff (the part that inflates) should be 80 per cent of the arm circumference. The american heart association recommends a cuff bladder width of 40% of the arm circumference and a cuff bladder length of.

The american heart association recommends a cuff bladder width of 40% of the arm circumference and a cuff bladder length of. Make sure you purchase and provide patients with devices best suited for them. Finding the right cuff size is important to getting an accurate blood pressure reading. By definition, the length of the bladder of a bp cuff (the part that inflates) should be 80 per cent of the arm circumference. Your health care provider's office should have several sizes of cuffs to ensure an accurate blood pressure reading. Devices with an upper arm cuff provide the most accurate blood pressure. Using the wrong size cuff can lead to incorrect blood pressure readings and misdiagnosis, according to new research. If the cuff is too big, the reading can come out lower. If a cuff is too small, the blood pressure reading could be higher than it actually is. To determine cuff size, patients should measure their arm circumference at the midpoint of the upper arm.

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Blood Pressure Cuff Selection And Sizing To determine cuff size, patients should measure their arm circumference at the midpoint of the upper arm. Using the wrong size cuff can lead to incorrect blood pressure readings and misdiagnosis, according to new research. The researchers found that the wrong cuff size can lead to a difference in blood pressure ranging anywhere from 5 to 20 mmhg. If the cuff is too big, the reading can come out lower. Devices with an upper arm cuff provide the most accurate blood pressure. Your health care provider's office should have several sizes of cuffs to ensure an accurate blood pressure reading. By definition, the length of the bladder of a bp cuff (the part that inflates) should be 80 per cent of the arm circumference. Finding the right cuff size is important to getting an accurate blood pressure reading. To determine cuff size, patients should measure their arm circumference at the midpoint of the upper arm. Make sure you purchase and provide patients with devices best suited for them. The american heart association recommends a cuff bladder width of 40% of the arm circumference and a cuff bladder length of. If a cuff is too small, the blood pressure reading could be higher than it actually is.