How to Take Blood Pressure : Tips for Taking Blood Pressure

Before a blood pressure reading is taken it’s important for the patient to be relaxed. Learn more tips for taking blood pressure from a doctor in this free health video.

Expert: Dr. Robin Terranella
Bio: Dr. Robin Terranella has a medical degree from Bastyr University and has trained at Wu Hsing Tao Acupuncture School.
Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

Duration : 0:1:40


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15 comments ↓

#1 SonaSmartChild on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

@Danzel76 no ur …
@Danzel76 no ur suppose to use a diaphram.

#2 Danzel76 on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

Why is he using the …
Why is he using the diaphragm? your suppose to be using the bell

#3 jacquiy on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

finally I get it!

finally I get it!
thanks!!

#4 poopydoolarroo on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

that makes sense …
that makes sense because everybody in my family has high blood pressure exept me ! and i drink beer like it is going out of style !

#5 13stAndreas on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

common sense also …
common sense also tells you that depends on how big the glass with water is and how large bodymass the patient has?

#6 litebug12345 on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

I was recently …
I was recently diagnosed with moderate to high blood pressure(140/85) and after much research I decided to try a natural remedy as i was very wary about prescription drugs to control blood pressure and their potential side effects. After research on the internet i found out about LEVODYN and the positive reviews it has so i decided to try it and it was amazing after only a few weeks to a month my blood pressure started to fall. Now my blood pressure is currently on average 125/75.

#7 makemydaytoday on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

Drinking beer …
Drinking beer lowers your blood pressure. A depressant, Slow everything down!

#8 hippopcrazy on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

he’s nervous …
he’s nervous repeat 0:18-:020 over couple times and its funny he says ” shoubeez shouldn’t have smoked”

#9 Southernmclovin on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

you take your …
you take your vitals and get going with the assesment

#10 cavstar92 on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

um, um, um, …
um, um, um, um,,,

#11 AndrewKFletcher on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

Thanks for the …
Thanks for the video, common sense prevails in the end.

Did you know that dringing a glass of water 15 minutes before having blood pressure taken can increase by 40 mmhg when a patient has an autonomic low blood pressure?

#12 man2wild on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

yeah what if you’r …
yeah what if you’r a paramedic and you arive on the scene and you have to take vitals. then what?

#13 Suurulogba on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

thanx so much for …
thanx so much for the video

#14 alvinvin123 on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

thanks
thanks

#15 mathewsarah617 on 11.10.09 at 4:13 am

thankyou for …
thankyou for posting this