BP variations in each arm

I recently had a patient that had in their left arm 124/82 and in their right arm 167/91. The whole trip to the hospital they both stayed with in the ranges stated. I was told this is a common medical condition. So when I arrived with the patient, I asked the nurse about this and anyone else at the ER what the name of this condition was.....No one could remember what it was called! Can you believe it?! No one in the ER, Doctor or nurse could tell me, only that it was a medical condition that was common. If it was common, how come the could not remember the name of the condition? Does anyone know the medical term for this? I am now very interested to know what this condition is called. Thank.
Keith

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Comment by Keith Eygnor on August 18, 2010 at 10:34am: Thank you all for posting. this has been most helpful.

Comment by Jeffrey Thomas Sutter on September 15, 2009 at 8:38am: There is a syndrome that can cause this. The syndrome is called subclavian steal syndrome. It is also known as subclavian steal phenomenon and subclavian steal steno-occlusive disease. Signs and symptoms that arise from retrograde verterbral artery blood flow or retrograde internal thoracic artery flow due to a proximal subclavian artery stenosis and or occlusion. I hope this helps! Keep up the great work you do!

Comment by rob c on September 8, 2009 at 10:23pm: there is no name.....this is fairly normal.....like being left handed..there is no medical term for that....granted 40 mmhg is pretty significant...need to exclude aortic aneurysm etc...but you won't find a name for this..with all due respect...was the bp automated or done manually?

Comment by Keith Eygnor on September 4, 2009 at 9:40pm: Thank you Theresa and Ricardo for your input. I'll have to look up that "Vasculitis.

Comment by Theresa Gorges on September 4, 2009 at 12:04pm: I have the same issues my left is always lower then my right. From what I remember it has something to do with circulation or something. It is extremely common. Although not supposed to be a big deal. I dont know what the medical term is for it.