reading blood pressure

tinkerbell23 | 19:58 Thu 04th Feb 2010 | Body & Soul

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as some of you might remember......im a student nurse....we have been shown how to read blood pressure manually...even though on placement there is a tendancy to use the electric machine....HOWEVER.....my lecturer showed me in her words "an old fashioned way" with the sphyg...and begin with the brachial pulse....add 20 on i think...i cant remember....can someone shed light!?? please........thank you!!!

free blood pressure checks all round ive bought a sphyg and steth to use at home hehe!!

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no sorry radial artery!! doh!! lol

Pea Pod

http://www.ehow.com/h...ressure-manually.html

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thanks thats helpfull the step by step and pics.....i was just wondering what she said with taking the wrist pulse first and adding on twenty! i forget! haha! thank you peapod! x

Snafu03

I dont really know the answer to your question but please can I have an invite to your next student nurses party?

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