Do blood pressure cuffs come in different sizes?
Yes. Children and adults with smaller- or larger-than-average-sized arms may need special-sized cuffs, available in some pharmacies and from medical supply companies. You can also order them directly from companies that sell blood pressure cuffs. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for help. Talk to your healthcare professional about the kind of equipment you should use. Take the equipment you’ve chosen to your healthcare professional. Ask that it be tested for accuracy and learn how it works, how to use it, and what to do in case of high blood pressure. Also find out where aneroid and automatic equipment can be adjusted or “calibrated” by a trained technician. Remember that home blood pressure measurement is not a substitute for periodic evaluation by your doctor or other health professionals. Which monitor is right for you? Monitoring your blood pressure with a digital monitor is convenient, easy to do and takes less than a minute per measurement.
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