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I have three blood pressure cuffs They all give me different numbers, by a lot sometimes btw you think they ever clean those devices? you think healthy peopl

by ck2 1y ago

I have three blood pressure cuffs They all give me different numbers, by a lot sometimes btw you think they ever clean those devices? you think healthy people go to pharmacies? I won't even touch the signature pen, imagine what's on that

kotaKat 1y ago
If you think that's bad, just think about what's in those finger-holes in bowling balls, between rounds of beer, bowling, and greasy bar food :)
- adastra22 1y ago
  …yup, I think I’ve bowled enough for one life!
ErroneousBosh 1y ago
I had my blood pressure tested several times over the course of the month and each time it was high, weirdly high, like 160/100. If I drove in, weirdly high. If I cycled in, weirdly high. If I got another reading after sitting quietly in the waiting room reading my book for half an hour, weirdly high. They wanted me to start on all sorts of medications immediately. The second-last time, they got a reading of 220/130, and were going to get an ambulance to take me into hospital immediately. Er, hang on a minute, folks. That's beyond "hypertension crisis" and well into "incompatible with life" levels. That's the kind of pressure I see in hydraulic servo feedback channels, not living things. They grudgingly agreed that someone with high blood pressure probably ought not to be making as much sense as I was, although what would I know about it, they're the professionals, etc etc. The next time I noticed the automatic blood pressure cuff had a fresh new calibration sticker on it. 130/90. Not bad, for a reading taken at the doctor's surgery. I wonder how many people are on medication they just plain don't need because of a plainly faulty sphyg though?
- mh- 1y ago
  Agree with all of the rest of your points, but a legitimate 220/130 is something that a typical doctor's office does observe* on occasion, so that (by itself) wouldn't have made them think their instrument was faulty. Some of those people would even be outwardly asymptomatic, as strange as that seems. * those people would be considered to be in a hypertensive crisis, and sending you for emergency care would be the right thing to do, normally.
  - digi59404 1y ago
    Can confirm; had a 210/110 legit BP reading. Multiple cuffs and sensors confirmed. I felt it too. Walked into the ER because my Dr forced me too. After walking into and chilling for a bit. 130/70. $3000 later no answers. So, it does happen to people.
    - 3D30497420 1y ago
      I love those visits. I've occasionally had sharp chest pains which go away after a number of seconds. They've never been accompanied by typical heart attack symptoms, so I usually ignore it (not smart, I get it). After one such episode, I decided to schedule an appointment with my general practitioner. They refused to see me if I didn't go to the ER first. I was pretty certain I didn't need an ER visit, but went anyway. I waited hours, a doctor eventually saw me in the waiting room, and was never admitted. I think it cost $2500 or so, with insurance covering only part. (For what its worth, I probably have this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_catch_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_catch_syndrome)
      - ErroneousBosh 1y ago
        > (For what its worth, I probably have this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_catch_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_catch_syndrome) Huh, that's interesting. That matches something that I get sometimes, usually after I've been driving a long distance or sitting at my desk doing mouse-heavy stuff for a long time. I put it down to poor posture. It hasn't happened quite so much since adjusting the steering to track and centre properly so I'm not constantly pulling the car left away from the middle of the road, and raising my seat a bit by unscrewing the seat from its base, putting in about 8cm worth of wooden spacers, and screwing it back down with long studs and nuts instead of the daft wee screws, so it's not sitting at its "most extended" height. I don't know, it might help you too.
- Aurornis 1y ago
  > That's beyond "hypertension crisis" and well into "incompatible with life" levels. That's the kind of pressure I see in hydraulic servo feedback channels, not living things. Blood pressures at this level can be observed from time to time. It’s not an instant death level. Getting multiple readings is a good idea, but I would caution against picking the reading you like the most as the one which you believe to be correct. You should also know that there are some conditions where high blood pressure can be transient. Some of these are very serious (tumors which secrete hormones which spike blood pressure). Having occasional scary high readings mixed in with occasional normal readings is actually typical with some of these conditions. If I had any measurements show up that high I would invest in a cheap at home blood pressure device. They can be as cheap as $20. Then I’d collect a lot of measurements over several days.
aDyslecticCrow 1y ago
I have a family member working in hospital setting. Electronics bairly survive a year from the amount of disinfectant they're exposed to. Everything is wiped so constantly that anything not made for the environment has its lettering stripped and rubber dissolved and cracked within short notice.
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thaumasiotes 1y ago
> btw you think they ever clean those devices? Maybe? Do they clean the shelves? Arm-to-arm contact isn't exactly a big threat. > you think healthy people go to pharmacies? Yes. Of course. Those free blood pressure machines are generally found in drug stores that have a small pharmacy section. The vast majority of people there are there because they're shopping. There are probably more people who come in to buy mascara than people who come in because they're sick. If you're sick, someone else goes to the pharmacy for you.

by ck2 1y ago

kotaKat 1y ago

If you think that's bad, just think about what's in those finger-holes in bowling balls, between rounds of beer, bowling, and greasy bar food :)

adastra22 1y ago
…yup, I think I’ve bowled enough for one life!

ErroneousBosh 1y ago

I had my blood pressure tested several times over the course of the month and each time it was high, weirdly high, like 160/100. If I drove in, weirdly high. If I cycled in, weirdly high. If I got another reading after sitting quietly in the waiting room reading my book for half an hour, weirdly high. They wanted me to start on all sorts of medications immediately. The second-last time, they got a reading of 220/130, and were going to get an ambulance to take me into hospital immediately. Er, hang on a minute, folks. That's beyond "hypertension crisis" and well into "incompatible with life" levels. That's the kind of pressure I see in hydraulic servo feedback channels, not living things. They grudgingly agreed that someone with high blood pressure probably ought not to be making as much sense as I was, although what would I know about it, they're the professionals, etc etc. The next time I noticed the automatic blood pressure cuff had a fresh new calibration sticker on it. 130/90. Not bad, for a reading taken at the doctor's surgery. I wonder how many people are on medication they just plain don't need because of a plainly faulty sphyg though?

mh- 1y ago
Agree with all of the rest of your points, but a legitimate 220/130 is something that a typical doctor's office does observe* on occasion, so that (by itself) wouldn't have made them think their instrument was faulty. Some of those people would even be outwardly asymptomatic, as strange as that seems. * those people would be considered to be in a hypertensive crisis, and sending you for emergency care would be the right thing to do, normally.
- digi59404 1y ago
  Can confirm; had a 210/110 legit BP reading. Multiple cuffs and sensors confirmed. I felt it too. Walked into the ER because my Dr forced me too. After walking into and chilling for a bit. 130/70. $3000 later no answers. So, it does happen to people.
  - 3D30497420 1y ago
    I love those visits. I've occasionally had sharp chest pains which go away after a number of seconds. They've never been accompanied by typical heart attack symptoms, so I usually ignore it (not smart, I get it). After one such episode, I decided to schedule an appointment with my general practitioner. They refused to see me if I didn't go to the ER first. I was pretty certain I didn't need an ER visit, but went anyway. I waited hours, a doctor eventually saw me in the waiting room, and was never admitted. I think it cost $2500 or so, with insurance covering only part. (For what its worth, I probably have this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_catch_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_catch_syndrome)
    - ErroneousBosh 1y ago
      > (For what its worth, I probably have this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_catch_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_catch_syndrome) Huh, that's interesting. That matches something that I get sometimes, usually after I've been driving a long distance or sitting at my desk doing mouse-heavy stuff for a long time. I put it down to poor posture. It hasn't happened quite so much since adjusting the steering to track and centre properly so I'm not constantly pulling the car left away from the middle of the road, and raising my seat a bit by unscrewing the seat from its base, putting in about 8cm worth of wooden spacers, and screwing it back down with long studs and nuts instead of the daft wee screws, so it's not sitting at its "most extended" height. I don't know, it might help you too.
Aurornis 1y ago
> That's beyond "hypertension crisis" and well into "incompatible with life" levels. That's the kind of pressure I see in hydraulic servo feedback channels, not living things. Blood pressures at this level can be observed from time to time. It’s not an instant death level. Getting multiple readings is a good idea, but I would caution against picking the reading you like the most as the one which you believe to be correct. You should also know that there are some conditions where high blood pressure can be transient. Some of these are very serious (tumors which secrete hormones which spike blood pressure). Having occasional scary high readings mixed in with occasional normal readings is actually typical with some of these conditions. If I had any measurements show up that high I would invest in a cheap at home blood pressure device. They can be as cheap as $20. Then I’d collect a lot of measurements over several days.

aDyslecticCrow 1y ago

I have a family member working in hospital setting. Electronics bairly survive a year from the amount of disinfectant they're exposed to. Everything is wiped so constantly that anything not made for the environment has its lettering stripped and rubber dissolved and cracked within short notice.

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thaumasiotes 1y ago

> btw you think they ever clean those devices? Maybe? Do they clean the shelves? Arm-to-arm contact isn't exactly a big threat. > you think healthy people go to pharmacies? Yes. Of course. Those free blood pressure machines are generally found in drug stores that have a small pharmacy section. The vast majority of people there are there because they're shopping. There are probably more people who come in to buy mascara than people who come in because they're sick. If you're sick, someone else goes to the pharmacy for you.