arterial pressure
Technique for measuring blood pressure
Consider what is the technique for measuring blood pressure with a conventional mechanical tonometer.
- Manipulation is carried out in the position of the patient lying or sitting.
- We release the patient's hand from clothing.
- We place the patient's hand in a relaxed state with the palm up approximately at the level of the heart.
- The tonometer is placed at the same level with the patient's hand.
- We put a cuff on the patient’s shoulder so that one finger can be placed under it. Rubber tubes should be located below, at the level of the center of the elbow.
- The phonendoscope is placed in the center of the cubital fossa. Read completely "