Blood pressure monitor-induced petechiae and ecchymoses.
A case is presented of a diabetic, hypertensive, female patient who suffers from a bleeding complication from application of an ambulatory blood pressure monitor. A recent literature search is referred to and practitioners are cautioned against this adverse reaction.
Department of Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157.
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CF
Pedley
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Bloomfield
M J
MJ
Colflesh
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Rodriguez-Porcel
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Porcel
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Novikov
D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004438:Ecchymosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology*