Detecting Blood Pressure?

Question

How can you do a blood pressure reading using the second hand of a watch and a pulse point??

Answer 1

You can't do a BP reading that way, unless you have a crystal ball under the watch...you need to be able to hear the pressure through the sphyg...

The BP machines sold in stores aren't as accurate as the 'old fashioned' way with using a cuff and syphyg...

If you're that concerned, I would hope that weekly BP checks at your primary care physician's office wouldn't be a big deal.. or you could have it monitered at your dental office, chiropractor, etc... any where that has the materials on hand..

Answer 2

Sorry - cant be done accurately like that

In an emergency situation (cardiac arrest) or collapse then it is generally thought to be the case that an absent peripheral pulse but with audible heart sounds means that the systolic blood pressure is less than 60

Otherwise, lots of studies have shown that you cant possibly even make an accurate guess at the blood pressure by feeling the pulse.

Answer 3

You cannot check blood pressure with a pulse and watch. You can, however, get a pulse rate. If your pulse is rather high while sitting in a calm position, say over 80 bpm, then you probably have high blood pressure.

Answer 4

Charles is right.. you need a stygma...er.. blood pressure cuff... Most supermarkets have a machine near the pharmacy and they're normally free. All you can determine with the second hand and a pulse point IS your pulse..

Answer 5

You can't. That's just your pulse. Go to a WalMart or Target, they have a machine.

Answer 6

You can't. You need a sphygmomanometer. And if I spelled that right, I should get an award ;-)