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A sphygmomanometer is medical device that is used to measure the blood pressure of a person. It consists of a cuff that can be inflated to stop the blood flow and Mercury meter or manometer that is used to measure the blood pressure. It is commonly used along with the stethoscope. It was invented by Samuel Siegfried Karl Ritter von Basch in 1881.
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∙ 14y agoIt is a device used to measure blood pressure, comprising an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow, and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure the pressure. It is always used in conjunction with a means to determine at what pressure blood flow is just starting, and at what pressure it is unimpeded. Manual sphygmomanometers are used in conjunction with a stethoscope.
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What is the difference between a sphygmomanometer and a blood pressure monitor?
I would love to take the opportunity to answer this question, The sphygmomanometer and BP meter are the same there is no difference.
What is the name of the device to monitor your blood pressure?
The real name for a blood pressure cuff is sphygmomanometer.
Which is the correct spelling of the name of the instrument used to measure blood pleassure?
The correct spelling is "sphygmomanometer."
What is the Medical term meaning blood pressure cuff?
The medical term for a blood pressure cuff is a sphygmomanometer.
What is the name of the instrument used to compress the artery and record pressures in the auscultatory method of determining blood pressure?
Sphygmomanometer.
What is the actual name for a stethoscope?
Sphygmomanometer
What is the function of the valve of sphygmomanometer?
The function of air valve of sphygmomanometer is to decrease or increase the airflow into the cuff. It is necessary for an accurate blood pressure.
What sense organ does a sphygmomanometer extend?
A sphygmomanometer is typically used along with a stethoscope to measure blood pressure. Therefore, it is an extension of the ear.
What is the function of valve of sphygmomanometer?
The function of air valve of sphygmomanometer is to decrease or increase the airflow into the cuff. It is necessary for an accurate blood pressure.
How do you use sphygmomanometer?
Sphygmomanometers are used to check a patient's blood pressure. A sphygmomanometer is also simply called a blood pressure cuff.
Which measurement is a reading from a sphygmomanometer?
A sphygmomanometer is a device used to measure blood pressure. A more common name for this device is a blood pressure meter.
What does a sphygmomanometer specifically measure?
Blood Pressure.
