i have a manual pump type blood pressure tester what is the correct way to use this?

If you are refering to one where there is a cuff that has Velcro on it , a Sphygmomanometer, and a rubber bulb at one end of a rubber tube, than I can give you some info.

1) place the cuff on either arm , at your bicep. Secure it snugly with the velcro attachment.

2) Place a Stethascope in your ears and the other end just below the cuff, on the inside of your elbow.

3) There's a needle valve just ahead of the rubber bulb. Carefully close it, but not with a ton of pressure.

4) Slowly squeeze the bulb several times until the Sphyg needle starts to increase in range. Raise the needle level until you cannot hear your heartbeat, generally over 120. Keep squeezing the bulb past 120 until you no longer hear the heartbeat. You are going to feel the cuff expand and tighten up on your bicep. That's normal.

5) Slowly release the needle valve and listen to when you start hearing your heart beat. When that occurs, that is your first number.

6) Continue to listen until you no longer hear your heart beat as the needle level drops. That is your second number.

7) Generally, a normal reading is 120 over 80. That is equivalent to a coulumn in millimeters of mercury (pressure). Roughly speaking 120 over 80 is equivalent to 60 psi and 40 psi respectively.

8) what that tells you is that when you hear beats, that is the pressure your heart generates to pump blood through your body. That is th efirst number ( 120) . The second number is the residual pressure in your blood system when the heart takes a breather, rests, ( 80).

9) It's best to take your pressure, sitting down as to get the lowest numbers possible. In your most relaxed state as possible. Exercise, running , etc, is not a good time to normally to check blood pressures. The measurement is meant to see what your lowest pressure levels are. Not after you've done heavy work or recreation.

10) The medical profession would most likely want to take care of patients where 120 over 80 values get over 140 over 90. When the numbers get over that in a relaxed state, on a consistant basis, that puts undue stress on your blood vessels. Prolonged stress on them can lead to to serious health issues. i.e. kidney problems since a lot of very fine vessels are in your kidneys.

I hope this was what your question was about .

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I have an electronic one; the results are very repeatable from time to time.

I tried on the bicep, on the forearm, ankle, all no dif! Or very little dif.

What I discovered is when I am near coma, just waking up; the pressure and heart rate are very low like 79/66/64

And when excited to the point of fainting, 216/193/135

So when the doctor measures 120/80 what does it mean?

The manual system with the stethoscope, how can one measure accurately, it is directly linked to how the person hears.

Hope this properly answers your question

One correction to Dennis F comments. Most cadiologists now take action when a patient's numbers exceed 125/85 and really like to see it a bit lower than 120/80.

Anything between 120/80 and 140/90 is called prehypertension and medical experts really want to see life style and eating habit changes in this range before the blood pressure gets out of hand.

One other comment. You should have your elbow at the same elevation as your heart.

It's basically as described above, but get a nurse to show you if you are in any doubt.

Note that the cuff should be perfectly level with your heart for an accurate reading.

The modern electronic blood pressure meters do the exact same process, under microprocessor control. A small compressor is used to inflate the cuff, a solenoid valve is used to deflate it and an electret microphone is used to listen for the sound of blood flowing.

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