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I didn't reverse-engineer the protocol for my blood pressure monitor in 24 hours

(james.belchamber.com)
327 points jamesbelchamber | 2 comments | 11 Nov 25 21:25 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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cestith ◴[11 Nov 25 21:45 UTC] No.45893306[source]▶
Regarding white coat hypertension, the shot isn’t always necessary. Some people’s blood pressure just goes up from the stress of the clinical setting.
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dhosek ◴[11 Nov 25 23:47 UTC] No.45894485[source]▶
I got it when an eye clinic wanted to do my blood pressure (which is kind of weird in itself), which they did shortly after the glaucoma test which never works for me because I have an overdeveloped blink reflex and it turned up high.

It really amazes me how people whose job it is to take blood pressure don’t recognize the stress situations that people are in might result in abnormal readings.

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1. atourgates ◴[12 Nov 25 01:12 UTC] No.45895248[source]▶
Beyond any clinical reason that your eye clinic might want to know your blood pressure (your vascular system is pretty important to your vision) - they may have been incentivized by the CMS to track blood pressure via the MIPS program which ties provider payments to specific documentation and screening measures.

AKA - the government might pay your eye clinic more if they screen you for high blood pressure. (Among other things).

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2. cestith ◴[12 Nov 25 17:50 UTC] No.45903272[source]▶
I’d like to think it has to do more with hypertensive retinopathy, but...