Blood Pressure Measurement

The length of the cuff s bladder should be at least equal to 80 of the circumference of the upper arm.

Blood pressure measurement.

Blood pressure readings fall into four general categories ranging from normal to stage 2 high blood pressure hypertension. See how you can make healthy changes to your lifestyle to lower it. Learn more about blood pressure measurements. The gauge uses a unit of measurement called millimeters of mercury mmhg to measure the pressure in your blood vessels.

When your doctor takes your blood pressure it s expressed as a measurement with two numbers with one number on top systolic and one on the bottom diastolic like a fraction. If you have high blood pressure talk to your health care team about steps to take to control your blood pressure to lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. 120 80mmhg up to 140 90mmhg pre high blood pressure also called high normal blood pressure. The level of your blood pressure determines what kind of treatment you may need.

To get an accurate blood pressure measurement your doctor should evaluate your readings based on the average of two or more blood pressure. If your blood pressure is elevated a systolic blood pressure between 120 and 129 or diastolic blood pressure of less than 80 your doctor will probably want to check it every 3 6 months. In this video we are sharing with you the auscultatory method of determining systol. To begin blood pressure measurement use a properly sized blood pressure cuff.

Wrap the cuff around the upper arm with the cuff s lower edge one inch above the antecubital fossa.