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Why do need to use sphygmomanometer?
to make sure that your blood pressure is not above or below the normal rate.
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Who invented the sphygmomanometer?
Samuel Siegfried Karl Ritter von Basch. Scipione Riva-Rocci, an Italian physician,
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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…r or manometer that is used to measure the blood pressure. It is commonly used along with the stethoscope. It was invented by Samuel Siegfried Karl Ritter von Basch in 1881. (MORE)
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What is a sphygmomanometer used for?
It is used to measure blood pressure - it's the inflatable blood pressure cuff you see at the doctors.
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Who invented sphygmomanometer?
Samuel Siegfried Karl Ritter von Basch invented the sphygmomanometer in 1881. Sphygmomanometers are used along with stethoscopes by doctors and nurses.
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What is the function of air bulb of sphygmomanometer?
The inflation bulb for a sphygmomanometer injects air into the blood pressure cuff. That's it. The measurement of blood pressure is achieved by the mercurial monometer attache…d to the cuff, or in some cases, directly off the bulb. (MORE)
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Function of sphygmomanometer?
1.The function of a sphygmomanometer is to measure blood pressure. 2. Capillary fragility test 3. Stop bleeding or stop poison from spreading to other parts
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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…ients also have one for home use. (MORE)
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When was sphygmomanometer invented?
A sphygmomanometer or blood pressure meter (also referred to as a sphygmometer) is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to restrict blood fl…ow, and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure the pressure. It is always used in conjunction with a means to determine at what pressure blood flow is just starting, and at what pressure it is unimpeded. Manual sphygmomanometers are used in conjunction with a stethoscope. The device was invented by Samuel Siegfried Karl Ritter von Basch in 1881. Scipione Riva-Rocci introduced a more easily used version in 1896. In 1901, Harvey Cushing modernized the device and popularized it within the medical community. (MORE)
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What is the root word for sphygmomanometer?
The root is "meter," meaning a measuring device. The prefix is from Greek for pulse.