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Blood pressure is taken with a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope.
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When taking a person's blood pressure the stethoscope should be placed in the brachial artery.
if your taking blood pressure in the anticubital area (crease of the elbow) then you would palpate the brachial artery.
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Blood pressure in newborns is not a good indicator of health. Taking blood pressure of a newborn is usually not done unless there is an underlying issue (i.e. cardiac issues). Blood pressure is usually taken using the thigh.
you can determine the maximum inflation point when taking blood pressure by using palpation.
As with all blood pressure medicine the right diet and exercise will help keep your blood pressure under control.
If Im taking strong antibiotics (shots and pills) due to a spider bite. (57 yr old male and currently taking blood pressure meds) Should my blood pressure readings be normal?
When there's a port or shunt in the arm blood pressure is contraindicated on that arm.
I've been taking aminos for about a month. For a week I've had headaches for weeks and wondered why. I checked my blood pressure and it was up. I never had high blood pressure until I started taking aminos.