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Taking a Blood Pressure by Palpation Method

December 3rd, 2009 | blood pressure medication

An Emergency Medical Technician ( EMT ) Skill.The Palpation Method should be learned in order to take a blood pressure in a noisy environment like the back of an ambulance. Good video of Taking blood pressue with heart sounds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRxCM8f9uwE&NR=1

Duration : 0:5:10


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4 comments ↓

#1 molyneux1000 on 12.03.09 at 3:50 pm

Brilliant video. A …
Brilliant video. A great addition to the ‘toolbox’.

#2 JosiahsBackpack on 12.03.09 at 3:50 pm

Great question.

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Great question.

In your example you would simply write 120/P. You would not add the 10 to the 120 first. The P signifies this was taken by palpation so the additional 10 will be understood when read.

#3 timmyy021604 on 12.03.09 at 3:50 pm

hey, nice video. …
hey, nice video. yea im beginning to try to get into a habit of taking a blood pressure by palpation (just for some non critical medical emergencies/when sirens are whaling in the back of the ambulance). this is the first time that i heard from you that you add 10 to w.e. number you palpated. or should i just write the original number i palpated at on the PCR. ex. 120/P or 130(+10)/P because usually receiving hospital wont know that I added ten to it unless i tell the. what would you recommend?

#4 solidgearman on 12.03.09 at 3:50 pm

You seem to know a …
You seem to know a bit about everything :)
I prefer to do it width a stethoscope. I think is much easier. no mater background noise i still hear the pulse purity good.

your a paramedic or something?