Results for: Sphygmomanometer
In Health

What is a sphygmomanometer?

A sphygmomanometer is medical device that is used to measure the blood pressure of a person. It consists of a cuff that can be inflated to stop the blood flow and mercury mete… (MORE)
In Laboratory Testing

What are the parts of sphygmomanometer?

There is a clear tube where the mercury column is that containsmercury that rises in the tube to read pressure. The rubber tubeconnected to the reservoir goes to the blood pre… (MORE)
In Inventions

Who invented sphygmomanometer?

Samuel Siegfried Karl Ritter von Basch invented thesphygmomanometer in 1881. Sphygmomanometers are used along withstethoscopes by doctors and nurses.
In Health

What does sphygmomanometer measure?

\nI believe that is the thing medical professionals use to get your blood pressure. It is the cuff, the rubber pump and the vertical scare that looks like a very big glass the… (MORE)
In Health

Who uses a sphygmomanometer?

Since the sphygmomanometer is a medical instrument to measure blood pressure, nurses, nurses assistants, medical assistants, and doctors are usually the users, though many pat… (MORE)
In Health

Who discovered sphygmomanometer?

invested by sameul siegfried karl ritter van basch 1881 and introduce scipione in 1896 in 1901 harvey cushing modernized the device and popularized in medical community
In Blood Pressure

A sphygmomanometer is a?

It is a device used to measure blood pressure, comprising an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow, and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure the pressure. It is alway… (MORE)