Patient's question:
Doctor, hello. I am a patient with high blood pressure, so I need to measure my blood pressure frequently to closely monitor my recent physical condition. Sometimes I feel that I will never use those things to measure blood pressure anymore. Hello doctor, how do you use a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope to measure blood pressure most accurately?Doctor's answer:
There are many types of stethoscopes, such as sphygmomanometers, desktop blood pressure monitors, electronic blood pressure monitors, etc. The most commonly used blood pressure monitors at home are electronic ones, such as wrist blood pressure monitors and arm blood pressure monitors. When measuring blood pressure, at least 5 minutes of rest is required. The blood pressure monitor should be at the same level as the heart during measurement. Do not speak during measurement, and stay relaxed. If the measured blood pressure is high, it is recommended to measure it twice. The average of the two measurements is the measured blood pressure.