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What sounds are made when the blood pressure cuff is deflated?
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Korotkov Sounds
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When the blood pressure cuff is deflated the last tapping sound is the?
diastolic pressure
How do you Explain the underlying cause of the Korotkoff Sounds that you detected with the Cardio Microphone as the cuff pressure was decreased?
When the blood pressure cuff is inflated, the blood flow is stopped. Slowly the cuff is decreased. When the technician starts to hear the blood flow, these are called Korotkoff Sounds. This pressure point defines the systolic pressure.
What characteristics does an abnormal impedance phlebography have?
If a clot is present, the pressure in the calf veins will already be high. It does not become sharply higher when the pressure cuff is tightened. When the pressure cuff is deflated, the clot blocks the flow of blood out of the calf vein.
What does the korotkoff sound mean to us?
CHECK YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE Korotkoff sounds are certain specific sounds heard when the arteries decompress and move the blood along them. They were invented by a Russian professor - Nikolai Korotkoff in the early 20th century during the 1st world war and remain the best ausculatory way to measure arterial blood pressure. When an artery is totally compressed, no sounds can be heard at all as no blood is moving. As the artery is slowly decompressed, certain sounds are heard which indicate a way of judging the level of pressure in the artery. In order to slowly decompress the artery we need to use an inflatable sphygmomanometer cuff and a stethoscope. The cuff is pumped up until no sound can be heard. Then the cuff is slowly deflated and the sounds occur: They occur in four stages : silence-tapping-thumping-muffled-silence again when the cuff is fully deflated and the artery is completely unobstructed. When the first sound is heard - the tapping, the reading on the sphygmomanometer is taken to be systolic pressure. The moment all the sounds disappear and you are left with silence again, the reading on the sphygmomanometer is taken as diastolic pressure. This is the way by which your blood pressure will always be taken at your local GP or health clinic. The standard BP is 120/80 which is systolic/diastolic. However it is likely that people will have blood pressure values of near that value and still be perfectly healthy.
Why can you not hear a sound when the pressure of the cuff is below the diastolic blood pressure?
The pressure in the cuff drops further, the sounds change in quality, then become muted, then disappear altogether. As the pressure in the cuff drops below the diastolic blood pressure, the cuff no longer provides any restriction to blood flow allowing the blood flow to become smooth again with no turbulence and thus produce no further audible sound.
What gas law applied in sphygmomanometer?
The sphygmomanometer ,commonly called a blood pressure cuff ,is an instrument used to obtain blood pressure readings by the ausculatory method. It consists of an inflatable cuff with an attached pressure gauge .The cuff is placed around the arm and inflated to a pressure higher than systolic pressure(which occurs during pumping of the blood from the heart) to occlude circulation to the forearm .As cuff pressure is gradually released .The examiner listens with a stethoscope for characteristic sounds called the sounds of Korotkoff ,which indicate the resumption of blood flow into the forearm .The pressure at which the first soft tapping sounds can be detected is recorded as the systolic pressure .As the pressure is reduced further blood flow becomes more turbulent , and the sounds become louder .As the pressure is reduced still further , below the diastolic pressure, the artery is no longer compressed ; and blood flows freely and without turbulence.At this point ,the sounds of Korotkoff can no longer be detected .The pressure at which the sounds disappear is recorded as the diastolic pressure. done by dr.SmSm (dental student)
How do you get vital signs with a stethoscope and a cuff?
There are a few ways you can use a stethoscope (and cuff) to get vital signs, many of which are simple to obtain but provide a wealth of information. The stethoscope is used to perform auscultation, i.e. listening. 1.) Auscultating the heart-to listen for heart murmurs and extra heart sounds. 2.) Auscultating the lungs-to hear air movement through the lungs 3.)Auscultating blood vessels-to hear for any turbulent flow caused by blockage e.g.atherosclerosis. 4.)Taking a blood pressure. This is performed by placing the cuff around the arm and inflating it until the radial (wrist) pulse cannot be felt anymore. The value on the manometer is noted, this is a rough estimate of the top (systolic blood pressure). The stethoscope diaphragm (flat part) is placed on the brachial artery just over the elbow joint and inflated until 20mmHg over the original recording. The cuff is slowly deflated until the first sounds are heard, they will resemble a pulse (a booming noise). NB This is not a pulse, but known as the Korotkoff sounds. The cuff is continuily deflated until the sounds cannot be heard anymore, this is the low (diastolic pressure). The sounds represent turbulent blood flow through the brachial artery. When the cuff is inflated, the artery is forced shut. When you start to deflate it, blood starts to re enter the artery but is bounced around the very narrow artery, causing the sounds you hear. When the sounds disappear, that is when the artery has resumed its normal diameter and the blood flow is now laminar (smooth) again.
What is the Medical term meaning blood pressure cuff?
The medical term for a blood pressure cuff is a sphygmomanometer.
What are the functions of the parts of sphygmomanometer?
The sphygmomanometer is a device used to measure blood pressure. The cuff restricts arterial blood flow, the bulb inflates the cuff, the valve on the bulb deflates the cuff, and the and the manometer measures air pressure. A stethoscope is also necessary to hear the Kortokoff sounds for an accurate blood pressure reading.
What is a sphygmomsnometer?
A device to check your blood pressure manually. (Blood pressure cuff)
Starting with t what is the medical term for a blood pressure cuff?
A blood pressure cuff is a sphygmomanometer. Better check the crossing word in the puzzle :)
What does the bottom number mean on your blood pressure?
Blood pressure is a two-number measurement of your heart's function. The top number is the systolic pressure, or the pressure of the blood within the vessels as your heart contracts. The bottom, or diastolic, number is the pressure of blood between the heartbeats, or when your heart rests and refills. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute sets the target range at less than 120/80.
