Blood pressure is the pressure produced by the blood against the walls of blood vessels. A palpatory method is a mode of measuring blood pressure. This method is used to measure systolic blood pressure. An inflated cuff is used for measuring the pressure.
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Why does my father's BP fluctuate with different methods?
Query: Hello doctor, This query is regarding my father. He is 65 years old and hypertensive for the last 15 years. He was on Ramistar 5 mg and Amlodipine 2.5 mg and one diuretic. Recently, his doctor increased his dose to Ramistar 10 mg and Amlodipine 5 mg. I am an MBBS doctor and I check his BP twice dail... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Variation of systolic blood pressure in a palpatory and auscultatory method is usually plus or minus 10 mmHg. To the readings of palpatory usually 10 mmHg is added to get an auscultatory blood pressure. So, please make sure that your apparatus is accurate and the person ... Read Full »
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