How to do manual blood pressure reading

 · Measuring Your Blood Pressure 1. Inflate the cuff. Rapidly squeeze the pump bulb until you no longer hear the sound of your pulse through the 2. Deflate the cuff. Open 76%(33). How to Manually Take Blood Pressure Step 1: Preparation. When taking someone else's blood pressure, have them sit in a chair with their legs uncrossed and Step 2: Feel for Brachial Artery Pulse. Press down firmly with two fingers on the inside of your partner’s elbow to Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.  · To get a blood pressure reading, place the cuff directly above the crook of your elbow. Make sure you are sitting upright in a supported chair and keep the arm with the cuff at 77%(45).

An introductory video explaining how to manually measure blood pressure. In this video, we are sharing with you the auscultatory method of determining systol. Let the pressure fall 2 millimeters, or lines on the dial, per second while listening for your heart sounds. Note the reading when you first hear a heartbeat. This is your systolic pressure. Note when you no longer hear the beating sounds. This is your diastolic pressure. Rest quietly and wait about one to two minutes before taking another. Blood pressure readings don't necessarily have to be done using an arm cuff. It's possible to get a blood pressure reading using your leg instead. In fact, it's possible to get an accurate blood pressure reading at any point where an artery runs near the surface of the skin.

The blood pressure cuff should never be placed over clothing, as doing so will increase pressure on the cuff and produce an inaccurate reading. 2. Properly position the patient. Manual blood pressure measurement devices provide a more accurate blood pressure reading than digital ones. According to a study by Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, an aneroid device (which is used during a manual blood pressure measurement) is more accurate than a digital device (Shahbabu, ). Let the pressure fall 2 millimeters, or lines on the dial, per second while listening for your heart sounds. Note the reading when you first hear a heartbeat. This is your systolic pressure. Note when you no longer hear the beating sounds. This is your diastolic pressure. Rest quietly and wait about one to two minutes before taking another.