| Doctors have sphygmomanometer for measuring | | | | pediatric stethoscope) should be put just a little |
| blood pressure, so they cannot solely depend on their | | | | below the cuff and above the elbow line. |
| Littman stethoscope or even a cardiology | | | | If everything is set, the blood pressure taker should |
| stethoscope to measure a patient’s blood | | | | pump the bulb. It is important to look out for the |
| pressure. Besides, that is the reason why | | | | pressure gauge because for kids, the pressure should |
| sphygmomanometers do have a stethoscope with | | | | not go above the 150 mark. |
| them, right? | | | | While listening to what is coming out of the |
| A doctor is naturally skilled enough to take the blood | | | | earpieces, take note of these and of any irregularities |
| pressure of the patient with his/her skills and a help | | | | that you might encounter. After hearing the systolic |
| from his/her sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. | | | | and the diastolic blood pressure, release the air in the |
| However, even they have to practice it since it’s | | | | cuff by opening the air valve of the |
| a tricky method to do. | | | | sphygmomanometer. |
| The cuff of the sphygmomanometer should be | | | | It might be hard to do blood pressure taking with |
| deflated first before placing it around the arm of the | | | | MDF stethoscope and pediatric stethoscope since |
| patient. It should fit properly, but not very tightly. | | | | they are not designated for that kind of task. |
| After than, the chest piece of the Littman | | | | Taking blood pressure is hard at first, but with regular |
| stethoscope or cardiology stethoscope (these are | | | | training, one will get the hang of it in no time. |
| the preferred ones over MDF stethoscope and | | | | |