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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. Korotkoff sounds - Wikipedia

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   Similarly, if the cuff of a sphygmomanometer is placed around a patient's upper arm and inflated to a pressure above the patient's systolic blood pressure, there will be no sound audible. This is because the pressure in the cuff is high enough such that it completely occludes the blood flow. This is similar to a flexible tube or pipe with fluid ...

4. Blood pressure measurement - Wikipedia

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   Right position for taking blood pressure Digital blood pressure monitor in use. Arterial blood pressure is most commonly measured via a sphygmomanometer, which historically used the height of a column of mercury to reflect the circulating pressure. [1] Blood pressure values are generally reported in millimetres of mercury (mmHg), though modern ...

5. Scipione Riva-Rocci - Wikipedia

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   Riva Rocci's major contribution to medicine was the invention of an easy-to-use version of the mercury sphygmomanometer which measured brachial blood pressure. [1] [2] [5] The key element of this design was the use of a cuff that encircled the arm; previous designs had used rubber bulbs filled with water or air to manually compress the artery or other technically difficult methods to measure ...

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

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   The blood pressure cuff should be positioned at mid-heart level. The patient’s feet should be flat on the floor, with the back supported. Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, ...

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

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   The blood pressure cuff typically used by your doctor could be giving you a wrong result, according to a new report. The study published in JAMA Internal Medicine Monday found using a one-size ...