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Blood pressure consists of two numbers that represent the pressure your blood exerts as it moves through y… More
Blood pressure levels should be below 140/90, with the average blood pressure being in the 120/70 range. F… More
Learning how to take blood pressure is easy once you learn the basic things to listen for with the stethos… More
Learn how to take a blood pressure reading by hand. You may not always have a stethoscope available. Digit… More
When charting blood pressure, remember that the top number is the systolic blood pressure, and the lower n… More
A blood pressure reading typically reflects the reading when a heart beat is initially heard until the hea… More
Blood pressure readings won't mean anything unless you know how to interpret the blood pressure numbers. … More
Taking blood pressure readings requires several tools including a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. Le… More
Before a blood pressure reading is taken it's important for the patient to be relaxed. Learn more tips fo… More
Activity can have a big impact on blood pressure readings. Learn how movement and other activity can elev… More
One of the most silent killers in the health world are blood pressure disorders. With few distinct warning… More
High blood pressure is diagnosed through at least two separate blood pressure readings above a certain num… More
Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is diagnosed when the blood pressure is so low that it does… More
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Summary: A blood pressure reading typically reflects the reading when a heart beat is initially heard until the heart beat sounds go away. Find out how to interpret a non-invasive blood pressure manually with help from an EMT in this free video on blood pressure.
Jon Curtis is a retired EMT from the City of Humble Fire Department in Texas. He has more than 40 years of experience as an EMT, has saved countless lives, and has done everything from...read more
"The best way to interpret a non-invasive blood pressure manually is to auscultate the blood pressure and there's two different ways to obtain a blood pressure. Remember, manually you can obtain a blood pressure by auscultating or by palpating. Remember, by palpating, you're on only going to get a systolic reading. So no diastolic number would be associated with the palpated blood pressure. With an auscultated blood pressure you'll receive a systolic and diastolic pressure. The best way to describe, obtaining one of those blood pressures is to listen for; listen for heart tones basically and note the number on the gage that corresponds with hearing that heart rate or that heart beat initially. And then when the heart beat goes away, we'll that's your diastolic number."
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