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When are korotkoff sounds evaluated?
While taking blood pressure
When korotkoff sounds evaluated?
While taking blood pressure
Do emts use stehscopes?
yes the do, they use them for checking breath sounds, hart sounds, and for taking blood pressure.
What sound get between systolic and diastolic blood pressure?
If you are manually taking a blood pressure measurement using a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope, the sounds you hear between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure are called Korotkoff sounds, and they are muffled "whooshing" sounds heard with each heart beat and are thought to be caused by turbulent blood flow through the blood vessel caused by partial occlusion by the cuffed sphygmomanometer.
Which describes the effect or prolonged stress on blood pressure?
It causes blood pressure to increase.
The force with which the contract causes blood pressure?
the force with which what the contract causes blood pressure
What is blood pressure taking with?
Blood pressure is taken with a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope.
What sounds are made when the blood pressure cuff is deflated?
Korotkov Sounds
Do sounds affect your blood pressure?
Yes
What blood pressure reading do you use when taking your blood pressure?
149 psi
When taking blood pressure what is the first distinct and rhythmic sound heard?
The sounds heard while measuring blood pressure in this way are called the Korotkoff sounds, and undergo 5 phases: # initial 'tapping' sound (cuff pressure = systolic pressure) # sounds increase in intensity # sounds at maximum intensity # sounds become muffled # sounds disappear
What effect does vasodilation have on blood pressure?
Vasodilation causes a drop in blood pressure.
