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2. 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 ...

3. 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.

4. Korotkoff sounds - Wikipedia

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   As the pressure in the cuff is the same as the pressure produced by the heart, some blood will be able to pass through the upper arm when the pressure in the artery rises during systole. This blood flows in spurts as the pressure in the artery rises above the pressure in the cuff and then drops back down beyond the cuffed region, resulting in ...

5. The Best Blood Pressure Monitors to Have at Home ... - AOL

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   Blood Pressure Monitor. It takes 30 seconds to get an accurate reading from this monitor, that comes calibrated and ready-to-use right out of the box.

6. Using one-sized blood pressure cuff can lead to inaccurate ...

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   A new study found using only one size of a blood pressure cuff for any and all patients could lead to highly inaccurate readings. A new study found using only one size of a blood pressure cuff for ...

7. What is a normal blood pressure reading? - AOL

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   What is a normal blood pressure reading? Updated May 17, 2019 at 1:19 PM. ... "Your blood pressure is supposed to be under 140 over 90, optimally closer to 120 over 80."