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white-coat hypertension

/ˈwaɪt kəʊt ˌhaɪpəˈtenʃən/

翻译: 指患者在医疗环境中因紧张或焦虑导致血压升高,而在其他环境下血压正常的现象。

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/ˈwaɪt kəʊt ˌhaɪpəˈtenʃən/C1formalmedical
  • zh指患者在医疗环境中因紧张或焦虑导致血压升高,而在其他环境下血压正常的现象。

A medical phenomenon where a patient's blood pressure is elevated in a clinical setting due to anxiety or stress from being examined by a healthcare professional, while their blood pressure remains normal in other environments.

  1. Medical conditionC1formal

    A phenomenon where a patient's blood pressure is elevated in a clinical setting due to anxiety, but is normal in other environments.

    zh白大衣高血压

    • The doctor suspected white-coat hypertension because her readings were high at the clinic but normal at home.
    • Patients with white-coat hypertension may be misdiagnosed with high blood pressure.
    • Monitoring blood pressure at home can help distinguish white-coat hypertension from true hypertension.