when patients get their blood pressure taken at the doctor’s office, the doctor requires you to sit, legs uncrossed. But what would happen if we stand up to get our blood pressure taken? can we stand? or do we have to sit? And why?

  • zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev
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    10 months ago

    Ah, that’s why they call you in from the waiting room after making you wait for at least a half hour point when your appointment was and immediately take it after you’ve just gotten up and then sat back down.

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      10 months ago

      Maybe some docs do, mine always has me sit in the exam room waiting for doc