1) As to the time variation of blood pressure of pulmonary tubercular patients it gives in a great majority of cases a high pressure in the afternoon.
2) Daily variation is also noticed in a fair degree.
3) In summer the blood pressure frequently decreases.
4) The blood pressure in pulmonary tuberculosis rises abnormally when suffering from some complications.
5) Menstruation does not so constantly effect the blood pressure in pulmonary tuberculosis.
6) The blood pressure is one of the most important factors to determine prognosis, because the lower the pressure the more pessimistic the prognosis.
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