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When is it completely contraindicated to take a blood pressure on a patients arm?
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∙ 11y ago
You should not take blood pressures in the arm if the patient has lymphedema or is at high risk for it, such as after a lymph node dissection for breast cancer.
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Contraindication for taking blood pressure in right arm?
When there's a port or shunt in the arm blood pressure is contraindicated on that arm.
Why sodium is contraindicated in hypertensive patients?
It is well known that increased salt/sodium intake increases blood pressure. Essentially, increased salt intake causes more water to be retained in the blood vessels. Extra water in the blood means higher blood pressure.You can think of the inverse: if a patient is bleeding out; their blood pressure drops to a dangerous level and they go into hypovolemic shock as a result.
Can you get anphetamines in high blood pressure medications?
No, amphetamine-like stimulants would be contraindicated in antihypertensive medications.
Does it help patients with low blood pressure?
What is "it"
How do you take someones blood pressure if they have no arms or legs?
It depends on the situation. Blood pressure can be measured on legs, not just arms. Often blood pressure is not measured routinely in patients where is it contraindicated (e.g. lymphadenectomy). In a critical care situation where it's important to obtain a blood pressure it is often measured centrally anyway, via insertion of a catheter into the heart.
What do patients feel with high blood pressure?
Usually a person with high blood pressure feel no symptoms. Very dangerous condition.
When would you placed a patient in trendelenburg position?
when your patients blood pressure is low.
Are the kidneys affected by blood pressure?
I can tell you that high blood pressure, if it is not brought under control, can cause the kidneys to fail completely.
How are The kidneys affected by blood pressure?
I can tell you that high blood pressure, if it is not brought under control, can cause the kidneys to fail completely.
Can amoxicillin make your blood pressure go up?
If Im taking strong antibiotics (shots and pills) due to a spider bite. (57 yr old male and currently taking blood pressure meds) Should my blood pressure readings be normal?
What numbers represent normal blood pressure?
Normal blood pressure is measured by two numbers that represent how much mercury is in your blood. A completely normal blood pressure reads: Below 120 / below 80.
How is higher than normal blood pressure recorded on a patients chart?
190/110
