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Which type of sphygmomanometer is the most accurate?
Mercury sphygmanometer
How often should a mercury sphygmomanometer be calibrated?
every month
What is a mercurial sphygmomanometer?
A mercurial sphygmomanometer is a medical device used to measure blood pressure, utilizing mercury as the manometric fluid. It consists of a vertical glass column filled with mercury, where the height of the mercury column indicates the pressure in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). This type of sphygmomanometer is known for its accuracy but has become less common due to concerns about mercury toxicity and environmental impact. Alternatives, such as aneroid and digital sphygmomanometers, are now more widely used.
What are the types of sphygmomanometer?
The 3 types are: Manual, Digital and Aneroid.
What are the different parts of a blood pressure apparatus?
The three types of blood pressure machines are Automatic Sphygmomanometer, Aneroid Sphygmomanometer, and Mercury Sphygmomanometer. The automatic performs automatic functions such as cuff inflation and sophisticated readings. The aneroid consists of a metal bellows that expands on account of increased pressure so the amplifier effects the indicator needle. The mercury is dependent upon the other blood pressure machines for accuracy and calibration.
What are the parts of the sphygmomanometer?
There is a clear tube where the mercury column is that contains mercury that rises in the tube to read pressure. The rubber tube connected to the reservoir goes to the blood pressure cuff. There is a rubber bulb to fill the cuff and a valve for releasing the air.
What is the measurement used to measure blood pressure called?
mm Hg (milimeters of mercury) usually measured with a Stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer .
Why is a mercury type of sphygmomanometer called a gold standard?
because it is less likely to produce inaccurate readings than the electronic versions.
How does digital blood pressure monitor works?
here's a cogent discussion: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090215214428AAltCZz
What dial does a sphygmomanometer?
A sphygmomanometer typically features a dial that measures blood pressure in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). This dial displays two key readings: the systolic pressure, which is the higher number indicating the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats, and the diastolic pressure, the lower number reflecting the pressure when the heart is at rest between beats. The dial may be analog or digital, depending on the type of sphygmomanometer used.
What is a sphygmonometer?
Sphygmomanometer (the correct spelling).A Sphygmomanometer is an instrument used to measure an individuals indirect blood pressure. They generally consist of an inflatable cuff that fits around a limb (normally the arm, just above the elbow), a bulb for controlling air pressure within the cuff, and a mercury or aneroid manometer (a dial stating the pressure in millimeters of mercury, mmHg).
If water was used in a sphygmomanometer instead of mercury what would be the systolic and diastolic blood pressure?
Mercury's density is around 13.54 x that of water, so the pressures (in mm of water) would be 13.54 x what they are for mercury - 100 mm Hg would be around 1354 mm H2O
