Physician measurement

Measurement by the physician, optimal measuring conditions in the medical doctor's office
  • The measurement should be carried out after a 5-minute rest in a silent space. The values change nicotine consumption spiritual or physical loads and efforts, gone ahead environmental temperature as well as alcohol.
  • It a standard cuff should with a rubber part of 12-13 x 24 cm of (broad x length), at upper arm circumference of > 32 cm a broader, for children find a narrower use.
  • The systolic blood pressure corresponds to the cuff pressure at the first Korotkoff murmur (phase I), the diastolic blood pressure the disappear the Korotkoff murmur (phase V). The blood pressure should be determined exactly on 2 mmHg, open or round off one has to be said no on 5 mmHg.
  • At the first visit the blood pressure should be measured in terms of the two arms (e.g. on the left on the right on the left).
  • At least 1 minute should pass between successive measurements.
  • To the judgement of the blood pressure height the mean average value should be taken, been different at diagnostic questions to at least two physician visits from 2 serial measurements


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