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Pseudohypertension
Aka: Pseudohypertension
- Definition
- Severe arteriosclerosis interferes with accurate Blood Pressure measurement
- Pathophysiology
- Arteries affected by severe arteriosclerosis do not compress normally with a Blood Pressure cuff
- Epidemiology
- Common cause of high Blood Pressure readings in older patients
- Symptoms
- Dizziness or weakness follows taking prescribed antihypertensives
- Signs
- Resistant Hypertension
- Radial artery pulse is palpable despite an upper arm inflated cuff occluding the brachial artery