cause when i get the Bp,the first beat fades then the next is more audible..i'm confused.please help..thanks!e
2006-12-15 03:22:36 · 7 answers · asked by TriX 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Palpate the brachial pulse.
Then inflate the cuff until the pulse is impalpable.Note the pressure on the manometer.This is a rough estimate of systolic pressure.
Now inflate the cuff another 10mmHg and listen through the stethoscope over the brachial artey.
Deflate the cuff slowly until regular sounds are first heard.Note the reading.This is the systolic pressure.
Continue to deflate the cuff slowly until the sounds disappear.Record the pressure at which the sounds completely disappear as diastolic pressure.
BP=Systolic pressure/Diastolic pressure.
2006-12-15 03:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 21:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The very first beat that you hear is the systolic (the top number) the last beat that you hear is the diastolic (the bottom number). The beats between my be softer or louder, but this is how you determine the blood pressure. Systolic over diastolic.
2006-12-15 03:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by sleepless in NC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
systolic is the top number and the diastolic is the bottom number... when your taking the blood pressure the top number (systolic) is read when you first hear the heart beat and then the diastolic is when you stop hearing it as much.
the one that is more audible is your systolic.
2006-12-15 03:42:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jackie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you send an email to johnerussomd@jhu.edu I have several excellent articles on how to properly take a blood pressure and which maneuvers improve the accuracy of a blood pressure reading.
2006-12-15 04:14:53 · answer #5 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Invest in a digital blood pressure cuff, it will give you a full readout of blood pressure and heart rate.
2006-12-15 03:26:32 · answer #6 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
systolic is the bottom number.
2006-12-15 03:30:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋