Sphygmomanometer

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“Could you take her blood pressure for me?” said the nurse as I approached the patient’s door. I grabbed my sphygmomanometer and quickly approached the bed. After the formal introduction, the patient gave me her arm and I began the process. I placed the sphygmomanometer around her arm and then lined up the diaphragm of the stethoscope with her brachial artery. Her systolic blood pressure was a little high, 128 mmHg; however, her diastolic blood pressure was normal, 82 mmHg. After giving the…

refuses to take any blood pressure medication prescribed by his doctor because he believes it will interfere with his sex life. Physical Examination: Upon a current assessment, Mr. Smith is 5 feet and 8 inches tall weighing 245 lbs. Using a sphygmomanometer, Mr. Smith’s blood pressure was measured and recorded as being 165/90 mm Hg. His pulse rate and oxygen level were measured with a Pulse Oximeter. His…

pressure experience. ten of each gender in each age age category. After selecting a “gender” and an “age range”, the “measure blood pressure” button on the top right was clicked in order to measure all ten of the patient’s blood pressure by using a sphygmomanometer. For example, the first “Gender” I selected was males with the “Age Range” of 11-17. By clicking “measure blood pressure”, the blood pressures of all ten males ages 11-17 appeared. The number superior on the machine, the higher…

The force of blood as it circulates against the blood vessel's inner walls is called blood pressure. There are many things affect blood pressure, causing it to rise. * The amount of force with which the blood pumps * The amount of blood in the body * The blood vessel's diameter So that generally, blood pressure rises when the heart pumps harder, there is an increase in the amount of blood in the body, or there is a decrease in the diameter of the blood vessels that carries the blood.…

to total cholesterol, that was determined by enzymatic methods with high density lipoprotein cholesterol measured after dextran-magnesium precipitation. Systolic blood pressure was measured three times, five minutes apart using a random zero sphygmomanometer while participants were seated, and the average of the measures was used for the analysis. Information on each participant smoking status and antihypertensive medication use were obtained by self-report. Data regarding coronary heart disease…

At a very young age, I always dreamed of playing an important role within the medical field. During playtime, my toys were always the instruments used on a daily basis by health care physicians and nurses such as stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, and needles. Under my grandmother’s care, I would always pretend to measure her blood pressure and listen to her heartbeat all the time. As the years passed, and even before I started college, I knew that I belonged in the medical field, but the fear…

EFFECTS OF YOGASANA AND PRANAYAMA EXERCISES ON SELECTED BIOCHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES. J.Saravanan*, Dr.P.KanagaSabai** ABSTRACT Yoga, a form of physical activity is rapidly gaining popularity and has many health benefits. The study was designed to find out the effects of Yogasana and pranayama on the selected biochemical and physiological variables. Sixty male students studying B.P.Ed, in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University…

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I believe this helps as it gives me a start with the anatomy and certain conditions that a patient will have and procedures, such as using a sphygmomanometer, that would be carried out by medical staff. As a Use of Mathematics student I have learnt certain algebraic equations that would help to calculate certain measurements for patients that would be in my care. We also have learnt how certain mathematical…