This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Medicine
Spuriously high BP is seen in A/E: 
Select and explain. 
A. Auscultatory gap, B. Small cuff, C. Thick calcified vessels, D. Obesity
A: Auscultatory gap
Answer: A: Auscultatory gap 
Explanation: Answer is A (Auscultatory gap) Spuriously high BP may be seen in obese individuals with a thick blanket of fat which dissibates cuf fpressure, patients with thick calcified vessels and use of small narrow cuff