Mis Cuffing Case Study

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The consequences of mis-cuffing is exemplified by the case of a woman admitted to hospital, where the BP was recorded as 180/112 . Treatment reduced the BP, but led to headache, dizziness and nausea. Medication was stopped and the patient was admitted to high dependency where an invasive pressure showed normal BP. Subsequent investigation revealed a small bladder placed within a large cuff.

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