Apply the blood pressure cuff at the person’s thigh; it does not matter which leg you use.You will also want to place your stethoscope over the person’s popliteal artery to listen to the pulse as you take the measurement.The popliteal artery is located behind the knee and is easily acc...
Wrap the blood pressure cuff securely (but not too tightly) around the upper arm of the patient. Position the cuff so that it is approximately 1 inch above the elbow and center the bladder (the part that fills with air) over the brachial artery. Video of the Day Step 2 Locate the radi...
Answers often asked questions about blood pressure equipment, positioning and technique. Cuffs that are too small; Calibration of the sphygmomanometer; Importance of arm position; Time between measurements; Inflation of the cuff; Leg blood pressure; Forearm blood pressure. INSET: WHAT'S WRONG WITH ...
When you do use the cuff, don’t flex your arm at all. Don’t place the cuff over clothing, as this might give you an improper reading. Before you take your blood pressure with a new cuff, check to see if the monitor requires calibration; this must be done in order to get an acc...
How to take blood pressure at home correctly Position: put the cuff on the bare upper arm, sit upright while the back is supported, put the feet flat on the floor, and support the arm at heart level. Further, the bottom of the cuff should be up the curve of the elbow. Relax for ...
Put a thermometer in your mouth and it’s pretty easy for you to determine whether your temperature is too high. Slap a blood pressure cuff on your arm, however, and it’s not quite as clear if the reading’s a real problem. That’s because blood pressure numbers aren’t as intuitive...
Blood Pressure Basics For as far back as your memory goes, you may remember having your blood pressure taken every time you have gone to the doctor's office. As the cuff inflates and deflates, the nurse is measuring the pressure of your blood against your arteries, or how hard the blood...
Blood pressure may increase or decrease, depending on your age,heartcondition, emotions, activity, and themedicationsyou take. One high reading does not mean you have high blood pressure. It is necessary to measure your blood pressure at different times, while you are resting comfortably for at...
Skip to main content Skip to article Journals & Books RegisterSign in View PDFKidney International Volume 96, Issue 1, July 2019, Pages 34-36Controversies in Nephrology CounterpointUnder pressure—how to assess blood pressure in rodents: tail-cuff?
If you have "good" or healthy blood pressure, congratulations! Keep on living a heart-healthy lifestyle and collecting those high-fives at your annual physical. If you don't, though, then it's time to take action: elevated blood pressure can damage the delicate lining of the blood vessels...