How Is Blood Pressure Measured - ADC 6016 Instruction Manual

Always be sure to note the date and time when recording blood
pressure and pulse measurements. For best results, and with time
permitting, 3 successive measurements may be taken daily. Make
sure to allow at least 5 minute intervals between measurements.
Discard any reading that appears suspect and record the average of
the remaining readings.

2.8. How is Blood Pressure Measured?

Health care professionals traditionally use a device known as a
sphygmomanometer along with a stethoscope - essentially a
professional version of the very same instrument you have
purchased. The sphygmomanometer is a system consisting of an
inflatable bladder contained within a cuff, inflation bulb with air
control valve, and pressure measuring manometer (gauge). The gauge
may be mechanical or mercurial. The cuff is wrapped around the limb
and inflated to constrict blood flow to the artery. As pressure is
released from the cuff through the deflation valve, blood flow returns
to the artery producing pulse beats known as Korotkoff sounds,
which are detected with the stethoscope. Systolic pre s s u re is re c o rded
at the onset of these sounds. Diastolic pressure is generally recorded
when the sounds disappear (when blood flow to the art e ry re t u rns to
n o rm a l ) .
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