White Coat Hypertension

Some people experiencing elevated blood pressure in front of white coats of the doctors or nurses otherwise the blood pressure is normal, it is called as white coat hypertension or white coat syndrome.

White coat hypertension causes

• Stress, 
• Nervousness and 
• Anxious

These causes are mostly due to the clinical environment. Many can feel the nervousness or anxiousness, but some will not feel still they have anxious.

White coat hypertension Symptoms

• Palpitation (Heart beat harder or faster) 
• Unusual sweating 
• Trembling or Shaking
•  Shortness of breath (Swallow breathing) 
• Cold limbs

If any of the above said symptoms exist in the clinical environment then white coat hypertension is suspected.

If your doctor suspects white coat hypertension, then you may be asked to check your blood pressure at home or asked to wear a device called an ambulatory blood pressure monitor. This device is usually worn for 24 hours and can take blood pressure every 30 minutes.