What is blood pressure measured with?

Answer 1

Usually, with the use of a device to measure blood pressure, called a sphygmomanometer.

Measuring pressure invasively, by penetrating the arterial wall to take the measurement, is much less common and usually restricted to a hospital setting.

Answer 2

A person's blood pressure is measured by systolic and diastolic readings from a blood pressure monitor.

Systolic blood pressure measures the pressure of the blood traveling through the artery while the heart has contracted (usually around 180),

while diastolic blood pressure measures the pressure of blood traveling through arteries when the heart has released (usually around 80)

Answer 3

Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of Mercury, or mmHg. The top number of the blood pressure is known as the systolic number, and the bottom number is known as the diastolic pressure. i.e. 120/80 mmHg is how the blood pressure is measured and recorded.

Answer 4

Blood pressure is is sometimes called arterial blood pressure. It is caused by circulating blood on the walls of arteries. When the heart beats, it does not have a constant pressure. It rests slightly in between beats. There is a maximum called systolic and a minimum called diastolic. The pressure is measured in the upper arm at the brachial artery. The BP is expressed in systolic pressure over diastolic pressure in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and normal blood pressure for an adult is 120/80.

Answer 5

millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

Answer 6

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 7

Bp is measured by sphygmomanometer