![]() I’m calling to find out what her last recorded blood pressure was in your office.” This information would have been helpful in making the decision to dismiss the patient or proceed with needed care. “I have our mutual patient, ABC, in my chair today, and when I took her blood pressure, it was high. It would have been entirely appropriate and advisable to call this patient’s physician and inquire about what the patient’s last recorded blood pressure was and when it was taken. Did the patient have other mitigating factors, such as smoking, diabetes, a history of cardiovascular problems, or chronic kidney disease? Is the patient overweight or obese? Finally, was the patient taking any medications, especially high blood pressure medications? Was this a patient of record, or was this a first-visit patient? I would also like to have known if the blood pressure stayed high during your treatment or if it came down after the patient had a few minutes to relax. You do not mention the patient’s age or if there is any history of high blood pressure. ![]() This is a subject that is sure to come up more frequently as the population ages, since increased age equals greater likelihood blood pressure levels will increase.
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