Show Download Article If you or someone you know is at risk for high or low blood pressure, you may want to invest in a manual blood pressure kit for home use. Learning how to take your blood pressure manually may take a little practice, but it is actually quite easy once you learn how. You'll need to know what to wear, when to take your blood pressure, how to take it accurately, and how to interpret the results. With a little practice you'll know how to find your systolic and diastolic pressure readings and what those numbers actually mean.
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ReferencesAbout This ArticleArticle SummaryX If you want to manually take someone’s blood pressure, wrap the cuff around their arm and slide the head of your stethoscope under the cuff so you can hear their pulse, then rapidly squeeze the pump bulb until you no longer hear the sound of their pulse. Open the airflow valve to deflate the cuff gradually, then note the measurement on the gauge at the precise moment you hear the heartbeat again. This is the systolic reading. Next, note the measurement on the gauge at the moment you stop hearing the heartbeat. This measurement is your diastolic reading. For tips from our medical reviewer on how to take your own blood pressure, keep reading! Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 633,914 times. Reader Success Stories
Did this article help you?Can you take manual BP without stethoscope?The typical way to measure blood pressure is using a sphygmomanometer, or blood pressure monitor, which consists of a measuring unit and a cuff. If a person uses a manual device, they will also need a stethoscope. People can buy a blood pressure machine to use at home or visit a doctor or pharmacy for testing.
How do you take your blood pressure manually with your fingers?Place your index and middle finger of your hand on the inner wrist of the other arm, just below the base of the thumb. You should feel a tapping or pulsing against your fingers.
Can you take your own blood pressure manually?You can also measure your blood pressure manually. This is a more complicated option. You'll need a blood pressure cuff with a squeezable balloon and an aneroid monitor as well as a stethoscope in order to measure your blood pressure this way.
How can I take my own blood pressure?How to measure your blood pressure at home using a home monitor. Follow the instructions that came with your monitor. ... . Place the arm cuff just above your elbow. ... . Keep still and quiet while you take your reading. ... . Take two or three readings, each about one to two minutes apart. ... . Keep a record of your measurements.. |