Preventing Blood Pressure Misdiagnosis: Arm Position & Cuff Size
Family Medicine Initiative
APRIL 25, 2025
The study found that using the wrong cuff size led to misdiagnoses, particularly when cuffs were too small for obese patients: Are wrist blood pressure measurements reliable? A systematic review ( BMJ Open 2016 ) of 20 studies examined the accuracy of blood pressure measurements in obese adults with large upper arm circumferences.
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