Drax
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This may be a stupid question, but for purposes of accurate readings...
If you place a blood pressure cuff on one arm, can you then place a pulse ox on the same appendage and receive accurate results if you're performing the BP test at the same time?
The automatic BP machines, like WelchAllyn are the press of a button. I am a bit of a stickler for putting the pulse ox on the opposite arm (when possible) because I believe that in some small way the slight deprivation of blood flow to the arm while obtaining a blood pressure may reflect (adversely) on the pulse or oxygen saturation reading.
Is this something worth bothering with or have I just developed an unnecessary (ignorant) habit?
Thanks for your response!
If you place a blood pressure cuff on one arm, can you then place a pulse ox on the same appendage and receive accurate results if you're performing the BP test at the same time?
The automatic BP machines, like WelchAllyn are the press of a button. I am a bit of a stickler for putting the pulse ox on the opposite arm (when possible) because I believe that in some small way the slight deprivation of blood flow to the arm while obtaining a blood pressure may reflect (adversely) on the pulse or oxygen saturation reading.
Is this something worth bothering with or have I just developed an unnecessary (ignorant) habit?
Thanks for your response!