Blood pressure is the force exerted by the flow of blood against the walls of the blood vessels. It varies with the strength of the heartbeat, the elasticity of the arterial walls, the volume and viscosity of the blood. Blood pressure is affected by a person’s health, age, and physical condition. It is frequently used to monitor patients. Blood pressure can be measured manually using a sphygmomanometer or automatically by using an electronic device. In this film, we will show the use of a Greenlight sphygmomanometer, to measure blood pressure manually.
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