just curious.
2007-09-23 11:13:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Ordinarily they don't but I can think of several reasons why they should (or could).
1) the client is a stroke victim with hypertension
2) the speech pathologist wants to learn or practice the technique.
3) the speech pathologist is an advocate for hypertension awareness. Since hypertension is a silent pathological condition, the only way it can be detected is taking the blood pressure. There are advocates who believe that any medical encounter, including dental exams, should be an occasion to monitor blood pressure. When you think that many persons at risk in their 40's and 50's can go years without a visit to their family doctor, this makes sense. I personally think that any visit to any medical professional should be an occasion to take the blood pressure.
2007-09-24 04:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I work with speech pathologist all of the time and I have never seen one take a blood pressure.
2007-09-23 18:52:37 · answer #2 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are hard to do
2007-09-29 13:35:43 · answer #3 · answered by jithin a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋