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Blood pressure readings

2022-09-23 07:08:03
I'm regularly taking my bp readings using a digital device at home. It always shows a higher number for systolic pressure for the first time and a significantly lower number for the second time, taken in just a minutes interval.eg: first reading was 143/77 and the second 131/74. which one should I consider to be the actual one?pls help.
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Answered2022-09-23 07:18:53

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