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高血压测量（Hypertension measurement） The blood pressure of the two upper limbs of healthy people can not be equal. The difference of blood pressure between the left and right sides is about 10~20mmHg, which is generally high on the right side and low on the left. But the difference of hypertensive patient can be more apparent, choose right arm commonly to measure blood pressure High blood pressure is a common disease in the elderly. Once you have high blood pressure, you need to review your blood pressure regularly Suggestion: measuring blood pressure should be based on the blood pressure measured by the upper right arm. At the same time measurements also need to pay attention to, be measured should maintain emotional stability, should be in a quiet room to rest 10-15 minutes in order to eliminate the effects of fatigue and tension on blood pressure, not 5 minutes before the examination the position change; the indoor temperature should be 20 degrees Celsius is appropriate, too cold, too hot to have low blood pressure half an hour before the examination; blood pressure, should avoid eating, not smoking, not drinking The cause of the high left and left side of the left hand was due to the difference between the source of the right brachial artery and the left brachial artery and the pressure: The first branch of right brachial artery from the aorta, namely the brachiocephalic trunk, large branches, the arterial pressure, the right arm blood pressure; while the left brachial artery from the aorta with Third branches, namely the left subclavian artery, smaller branches, consuming more energy, less pressure, low blood pressure, right the upper left upper limb blood pressure is about 20mmHg. Therefore, it is generally recommended to measure blood pressure at the right upper extremity. If the difference of blood pressure between the two sides is obviously different, it can be seen in aneurysms, Takayasu arteritis, innominate artery or subclavian artery compression, congenital