How to measure blood pressure

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Now many people are prone to high blood pressure, or low blood pressure. For such a situation, if many people often have to run to the hospital, it will be more troublesome. So it's best to prepare a sphygmomanometer. So how to measure blood pressure correctly? Now I will teach you, I hope you can learn.

How to measure blood pressure

First: the first thing to pay attention to when measuring blood pressure is the sitting posture of the body. Generally, you should sit upright, and then the upper arm should not be oppressed by the sleeve, the palm should be naturally upward, and do not hold the fist. The height of the arm should be level with the height of the heart, and it is better to measure the blood pressure with the right hand.

Second: before measuring blood pressure, we must maintain emotional stability. It's better to sit still for about 10 minutes. Don't be too nervous and relax all over the body. If it's after a meal, we'd better not measure it. All of these will affect the value of blood pressure and make the blood pressure on the high side.

Third: if the first measured value is very high, it may be inaccurate. At this time, you should rest for about an hour and then take the measurement, so as not to worry about the measurement error. It is better to measure blood pressure twice every time, with an interval of more than 2 minutes, and then take the average of the two measurement results as the final value.

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Patients with high blood pressure should always measure their blood pressure to monitor their health.