Why do you measure blood pressure in animals?
The ability to measure and monitor blood pressure trends may provide important data on a patient's cardiovascular status and help define a therapeutic approach. Blood pressure monitoring has become an important part of small animal care and is often the responsibility of the nursing staff.
How is blood pressure measured?
When measuring blood pressure manually, a nurse or technician puts a stethoscope over the main artery of the brachial artery (brachial artery) to listen to blood flow. The cuff is inflated with a small hand pump. When the cuff swells, the arm is compressed. Blood flow through the arteries stops for a moment.
Which blood pressure method is commonly used in veterinary clinics?
IABP monitoring is the most frequently used technique in clinical practice. The most commonly used indirect methods are Doppler ultrasonography and oscillometric blood pressure monitoring. To get an IABP measurement, inflate the cuff over the artery until arterial blood flow is blocked.
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