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  2. Korotkoff sounds - Wikipedia

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    If the pressure is dropped to a level equal to that of the patient's systolic blood pressure, the first Korotkoff sound will be heard. As the pressure in the cuff is the same as the pressure produced by the heart, some blood will be able to pass through the upper arm when the pressure in the artery rises during systole.

  3. Auscultatory gap - Wikipedia

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    It is therefore recommended to palpate and auscultate when manually recording a patient's blood pressure. [3] Typically, the blood pressure obtained via palpation is around 10 mmHg lower than the pressure obtained via auscultation. In general, the examiner can avoid being confused by an auscultatory gap by always inflating a blood pressure cuff ...

  4. Blood pressure measurement - Wikipedia

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    A minimum systolic value can be roughly estimated by palpation, most often used in emergency situations, but should be used with caution. [10] It has been estimated that, using 50% percentiles, carotid, femoral and radial pulses are present in patients with a systolic blood pressure > 70 mmHg, carotid and femoral pulses alone in patients with systolic blood pressure of > 50 mmHg, and only a ...

  5. Blood pressure - Wikipedia

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    Arterial pressure is most commonly measured via a sphygmomanometer, which uses the height of a column of mercury, or an aneroid gauge, to reflect the blood pressure by auscultation. [4] The most common automated blood pressure measurement technique is based on the oscillometric method. [103]

  6. During blood pressure check, there's a right way and wrong ...

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    For example, if a person’s actual blood pressure is 134, and blood pressure is measured on a dangling arm, the reading could end up over 140, which is considered to be stage 2 hypertension.

  7. Hypertension is a ‘silent killer.’ Here’s what your blood ...

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    Ways to lower blood pressure. Depending on your medical history and the severity of your hypertension, your doctor may prescribe medication to help lower your blood pressure.But your behavior can ...

  8. Sphygmomanometer - Wikipedia

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    A sphygmomanometer (/ ˌ s f ɪ ɡ m oʊ m ə ˈ n ɒ m ɪ t ə r / SFIG-moh-mə-NO-mi-tər), also known as a blood pressure monitor, or blood pressure gauge, is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery under the cuff in a controlled manner, [1] and a mercury or aneroid manometer to measure the pressure.

  9. Cardiovascular examination - Wikipedia

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    A normal systolic blood pressure will be less than 120 mm Hg, and a normal diastolic blood pressure will be less than 80 mm Hg. [3] A blood pressure that is more than 15 mm Hg different between the right and left arm may indicate a problem with the patient's blood vessels. [1] A normal heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.