Blood Pressure Measurement - Clinical Examination

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After properly situating the patient​ and blood pressure cuff​, the following sequence should be used ​to measure blood pressure​ manually:

1) Rapidly inflate the cuff to a pressure of 180 mm Hg
2) Gradually release air from the cuff (~3 mm Hg per second)
3) ​Take note of the​ initial knocking (Korotkoff) sound, which ​corresponds to systolic blood pressure
4) ​Take note of the​ ​final Korotkoff sound​, which ​corresponds to ​diastolic​​​​​ blood pressure
5) Rapidly deflate the cuff following the final Korotkoff sound
6) Repeat blood pressure measurement in the patient’s other arm​

Remember: systolic blood pressure above 180 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure above 110 mm Hg require immediate medical attention.

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