the value of any given bp reading
I have been caught up awhile in medical supervision of my BP.
A few things puzzle me. If BP monitor used in doctor surgery and BP monitor used at home (as retailed in chemist shop).....if both use same technology why is the home measurement less highly regarded ?....,Are doctors monitors frequently serviced and calibrated ?
It seems as soon as a target low reading is achieved, patient and doctor are satisfied.....and this target reading often achieved after 3 or four measures over a period of a few minutes.
Why should the recent higher measures be seemingly disregarded ?
I always put the cuff on the same part of body (upper arm) but I find that body posture has effect on the reading. How important is that ?