What is Whitecoat Syndrome?

Whitecoat syndrome is a name that is given to a disorder in which a person develops high blood pressure when they are around doctors, who wear white coats. Jon Johnson has expanded on this syndrome in an article that was reviewed by Carissa Stephens, RN, CCRN, CPN.

There are some people that usually have normal blood pressure until they visit the doctor, at which time their BP spikes. The condition is actually hypertension of the white coat effect that will make the blood pressure read higher than it is, which could indicate an underlying blood pressure condition. At …read more