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The auscultatory method of blood pressure measurement employs a stethoscope (for listening) and a sphygmomanometer (measures pressure). The sphygmomanometer is a Mercury or aneroid manometer attached to an inflatable cuff. The cuff is fitted to the upper arm, at the same height as the heart, then inflated until the brachial artery is pressed shut. The examiner listens to the sounds of the artery at the elbow with the stethoscope, first for quiet (no flow), then, as the pressure in the cuff is slowly released, for the "whooshing" of pent-up blood starting to flow again. The pressure at which this sound is heard is systolic BP (peak pressure). Cuff pressure is continuously lowered until the artery again makes no sound, which marks diastolic BP.
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Do nurses have stethoscopes?
Sometimes, for taking blood pressure and pulse.
Do physiotherapists use stethoscope?
A stethoscopes is an essential tool for all physiotherapists/doctors. This basic instrument helps them diagnose heart and breathing problems. It is most commonly used for measurement of blood pressure.
Why do physiotherapists use stethoscopes?
A stethoscopes is an essential tool for all physiotherapists/doctors. This basic instrument helps them diagnose heart and breathing problems. It is most commonly used for measurement of blood pressure.
What is blood pressure measurement?
the non-invasive measurement of the pressure exerted by the circulating blood on the walls of the body's arteries.
Is blood pressure an absolute measurement or is it measured on a gauge?
Blood pressure is not an absolute measurement, but rather it is measured using a gauge.
Describe the normal ranges for each type of blood pressure measurement?
Blood pressure measurements are a combination of the systolic and diastolic pressure. Ideally, blood pressure should be under 120 in the systolic measurement and 80 in the diastolic measurement, commonly notated as 120 over 80.
What is the first measurement of blood pressure?
Systolic
Blood pressure is a measurement of what?
Blood pressure is the measure of the force of the blood against the walls of the blood vessels that it is contained in. Blood pressure is usually expressed in mmHg as the systolic pressure divided by the diastolic pressure.
What type of blood pressure is produced when the heart is in a relaxed state?
The measurement of blood pressure results in two numbers: the systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. This is expressed as a fraction: systolic over diastolic. The diastolic blood pressure is produced when the heart is in a relaxed state. It is the measure of the pressure exerted on the arteries during diastole, or relaxation.
A measurement of the force in the arteries as the heart pumps?
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What is the blood pressure of man's during sleep?
what is the blood pressure of man's during sleep ?
What has the author Thomas G Pickering written?
Thomas G. Pickering has written: 'Good news about high blood pressure' -- subject(s): Hypertension, Popular works 'Ambulatory blood pressure (Biophysical measurement series)' 'Modern Approaches to Blood Pressure Measurement'
