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BMI Classifications
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-Underweight - <18.5
-Normal - 18.5 - 24.9 -Overweight - 25 - 29.9 -Obese - >30 (extreme obesity >40) |
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Prevalence of white coat hypertension
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10-20%
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Why is it important to start blood pressure measurement 30 mmHg above your estimated systolic blood pressure?
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To make sure you get the correct pressure if the patient has an auscultatory gap (silent interval between systolic and diastolic pressures)
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What arrhythmia has an irregularly irregular rhythm?
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Atrial fibrillation
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The sternal angle will always be ____cm above the right atrium.
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5 cm
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