Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I just gottta say that those they use in hospitals where they stay on and check you from time to time are the absolute worst! Man, I feel like they are gonna cut my arm in two. Jeanne in WI > A study has found that the standard blood pressure test used in every > doctor's office could be used as a diagnostic test for fibromyalgia > syndrome.While the person conducting the test listens with the > stethoscope, they take down two readings from a pressure gauge. The > instrument used for the test is called a sphygmomanometer > (SFIG'mo-mah-NOM'eh-ter) and comprises the inflatable cuff and pressure > gauge.It turns out however, that when it comes to fibromyalgia patients, > the majority of them experience not only discomfort, but genuine pain when > they undergo the blood pressure test. Health care workers noticed that > fibromyalgia patients complained of pain and discomfort a lot more often > whilst undergoing the test than did the general population and patients with other conditions. This led a group of researchers to investigate whether the standard blood pressure test (Sphygmomanometry) might actually be used as a test to diagnose fibromyalgia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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