With the life of hypertension, people pay more and more attention to blood pressure. After all, blood pressure is an important vital sign of the human body, so many patients often measure their blood pressure, especially those with hypertension. But what is the correct way to measure blood pressure?
We have talked about the problem of left-handed and right-handed blood pressure measurement before, so let’s talk about it today. Will the “reverse tying” of the cuff affect the blood pressure measurement results?
In fact, the orientation of the cuff ventilation tube has almost no effect on blood pressure measurement. So, what are the factors that affect the accuracy of blood pressure values?
Subject preparation: such as indoor temperature, exercise, drinking or smoking, muscle tension, bladder filling, environmental noise, speech, subject position, etc.
Arm position: The balloon should be positioned at the level of the right atrium when measuring blood pressure. If the upper arm is below the level of the right atrium, the measured value is high; if the upper arm is above the level of the heart, the measured value is low.
The difference in blood pressure between the left and right upper arms: About 20% of the people have a difference in blood pressure between the left and right upper arms >10 mm Hg (called inter-arm blood pressure difference). It is recommended that the blood pressure of the left and right upper arms should be measured at the first examination; Blood pressure values measured in the upper arm.
Cuff specifications: If the cuff is narrow and short, a higher air pressure is required to block the arterial blood flow, and the measured blood pressure will be high; on the contrary, the blood pressure measured by the wide and long cuff air bag will be low.
Tightness of the cuff: too tight, the measured blood pressure will be low; too loose, the measured blood pressure will be high; generally, it is appropriate to be tight enough to fit 2 fingers.
Other influencing factors: such as the accuracy of the sphygmomanometer, the number of measurements, the influence of clothing, etc.
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Post time: Mar-21-2022