Blood Pressure Measurement - Clinical Examination

⭐ Learn more about blood pressure measurement: 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. ⭐ Subscribe to AMBOSS YouTube for the latest clinical exa