Blood Pressure Measurement

The gauge uses a unit of measurement called millimeters of mercury mmhg to measure the pressure in your blood vessels.

Blood pressure measurement. This is not high blood pressure but it is a little higher than it should be and means you could go on to develop high blood pressure. To begin blood pressure measurement use a properly sized blood pressure cuff. 120 80mmhg up to 140 90mmhg pre high blood pressure also called high normal blood pressure. Blood pressure bp is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels most of this pressure results from the heart pumping blood through the circulatory system when used without qualification the term blood pressure refers to the pressure in the large arteries blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic pressure maximum pressure during one heartbeat.

The length of the cuff s bladder should be at least equal to 80 of the circumference of the upper arm. An introductory video explaining how to manually measure blood pressure. In this video we are sharing with you the auscultatory method of determining systol. Learn more about blood pressure measurements.

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. Wrap the cuff around the upper arm with the cuff s lower edge one inch above the antecubital fossa. See how you can make healthy changes to your lifestyle to lower it. Blood pressure readings fall into four general categories ranging from normal to stage 2 high blood pressure hypertension.

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.