May 17, 2024 is the 20th World Hypertension Day, and this year's theme is "Accurate Measurement, Effective Control, Healthy and Longevity".
Image courtesy of the World Hypertension League
The accuracy of blood pressure measurement is directly related to the diagnosis of hypertension and the scientificity of antihypertensive effect evaluation, so blood pressure measurement is "no trivial matter"! But about blood pressure measurement, many people think that it is a matter of tying, pressing, and reading, which is very simple! In fact, measuring blood pressure may seem simple, but there are many details to pay attention to! Today, I will take you to understand what details need to be paid attention to when measuring blood pressure correctly!
01
Preparation before measurement
1. Avoid strenuous exercise or exercise, as well as eating and drinking beverages (except water), especially caffeinated beverages, such as tea and coffee, within 1 hour before the measurement;
2. Stop smoking, relax mentally, and empty your bladder 30 minutes before the measurement;
3. Rest quietly for 5 minutes;
4. The subject is relaxed and avoids exertion, talking or moving;
5. Surveyors do not wear white coats.
02
Warm and quiet environment
Keep the room temperature at the right temperature, the comfortable temperature for the human body is: 19-24 °C in summer, 12-22 °C in winter;
No noise and quiet place around.
03
Measure posture correctly
The patient should be seated with his back straight, and the upper arm to be tested should be exposed;
The palms of the hands are extended upwards and the center of the armband is at the same height as the heart (nipple);
The ideal height difference between a table and a chair is 25-30 cm (the height difference between a table and a chair in a home is generally 20-35 cm).
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04
Armband wrapping and requirements
1. The bottom edge of the armband is 1-2cm above the elbow;
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2. The tightness of the armband should be able to accommodate 1~2 fingers;
3. Triangular index artery, pointing to the arterial location (on the extension of the middle finger).
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hypertension
It is one of the most common chronic diseases
It can cause heart disease, stroke and other diseases
Risk factors
Its cunning lies in the fact that there are often no obvious symptoms in the early stages
When obvious symptoms appear
It is often too much to return
Here are the following
Please keep the little knowledge about high blood pressure
Take good care of your own health
Check in the bud
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Source: Yunnan CDC