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Taking Blood Pressure

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Welcome to our blood pressure pages. On this page we present an explanation of blood pressure cuffs; how to take blood pressure; adult and pediatric assessment guides; practice drills for hypertension in children; and a series of case studies.


Blood Pressure Simulator

Our blood pressure cuff simulator provide the opportunity to gain skills taking blood pressure. 

Arterial Blood Pressure Assessment

Use the following links to learn more about measuring blood pressure and hypertension.

How To Take Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure - Hypertension Guides

Measuring Blood Pressure Cases

We provide case-based training for measuring blood pressure using our simulator. The table of contents can be used to select a case.

Cases Related To Blood Pressure - Part I
This course will teach you how to obtain blood pressure readings, heart and lung sounds, patient history and test results in order to establish a diagnosis and a treatment plan. The cases presented involve hypertension (high blood pressure), hypotension (low blood pressure), elevation of only systolic or diastolic pressures. Clinical conditions which are associated with hypertensive and hypotensive conditions are included among the cases.
List of Cases
140 year old man with headaches and shortness of breath
245 year old woman with headache and facial swelling
3A 50 year old man with weight loss, fatigue, weakness...
4A 65 year old woman with a two hour history of chest pain and dizziness.
5A 54 year old man is brought to the emergency room from his doctor's office.
6A 45 year old man complains of shortness of breath with exertion.
7Ten year old girl brought to office by mother.
8A 60 year old woman enters emergency room after a recent fainting episode.
9A 45 year old woman complains of a two month history of fast heart rate and palpitations.
10A 75 year old woman complains of lethargy ...


Cases Related To Blood Pressure - Part II
Continuing from Part 1, this course provides lessons regarding how to obtain blood pressure readings, heart and lung sounds, patient history and test results in order to establish a diagnosis and a treatment plan. The cases presented involve hypotension (low blood pressure), hypertension (high blood pressure) and cases concerning elevation of only systolic or diastolic pressures. Clinical conditions which are associated with hypertensive and hypotensive conditions are included among the cases.
List of Cases
1Fifty year old male in emergency room complains of dizziness and headache of two hour duration.
2Male patient 30 years of age is seen in emergency room for frontal headache, sweating and palpitations.
347 year old male with severe left calf pain
4A 50 year old woman with infected cut on hand
5A 75 year old man brought to emergency room after fainting
678 year old male with shortness of breath with exertion and general fatigue.
765 year old woman referred by internist for blood pressure elevation.
8A 50 year old woman has a fainting episode standing in her home.
9A 50 year old woman complains of headaches, dizziness and blurred vision.
10A 75 year old man with shortness of breath and chest pain on exertion


High Blood Pressure in Children Drill
These drills build assessment skills by simulating blood pressure measurement by auscultation. Users will also practice evaluation of hypertension using the NIH's classification tables for children. We recommend downloading the 'Pocket Guide to Blood Pressure Measurement in Children', National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH, using the following link: A Pocket Guide to Blood Pressure Measurement in Children

List of Cases
15 year old male
28 year old female
312 year old male
415 year old female
514 year old male
67 year old female





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