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2. Sphygmomanometer - Wikipedia

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   A sphygmomanometer (/ ˌ s f ɪ ɡ m oʊ m ə ˈ n ɒ m ɪ t ə r / SFIG-moh-mə-NO-mi-tər), also known as a blood pressure monitor, or blood pressure gauge, is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery under the cuff in a controlled manner, [1] and a mercury or aneroid manometer to measure the pressure.

3. Blood pressure measurement - Wikipedia

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   A minimum systolic value can be roughly estimated by palpation, most often used in emergency situations, but should be used with caution. [10] It has been estimated that, using 50% percentiles, carotid, femoral and radial pulses are present in patients with a systolic blood pressure > 70 mmHg, carotid and femoral pulses alone in patients with systolic blood pressure of > 50 mmHg, and only a ...

4. The Right Way to Position Your Arm for Accurate BP Readings - AOL

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   Bladder fullness: A full bladder can raise systolic blood pressure by 10 to 15 mm Hg. It is ideal for the patient to empty their bladder before the reading. It is ideal for the patient to empty ...

5. Auscultatory gap - Wikipedia

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   It is therefore recommended to palpate and auscultate when manually recording a patient's blood pressure. [3] Typically, the blood pressure obtained via palpation is around 10 mmHg lower than the pressure obtained via auscultation. In general, the examiner can avoid being confused by an auscultatory gap by always inflating a blood pressure cuff ...

6. You’ve probably been checking your blood pressure ... - AOL

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   Normal blood pressure is defined as less than 120 systolic pressure and less than 80 diastolic. Stage 1 high blood pressure is when systolic is 130 to 139 or diastolic is 80 to 89.

7. During blood pressure check, there's a right way and wrong ...

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   For example, if a person’s actual blood pressure is 134, and blood pressure is measured on a dangling arm, the reading could end up over 140, which is considered to be stage 2 hypertension.