Digital Sphygmomanometer Blood Pressure Results Are Accurate
Blood pressure is measured with a sphygmomanometer. The gold standard is the mercury sphygmomanometer. The others are aneroid and digital sphygmomanometer. The accuracy of each type depends on the manufacturer and environmental factors. They have their individual advantages and disadvantages. Read Also : How to measure blood pressure using digital sphygmomanometer Mercury Sphygmomanometer They show blood pressure by pushing mercury up an inverted column equivalent to the pressure of the cuff. A wall mounted mercury sphygmomanometer is called Baumanometer. Aneroid Sphygmomanometer This uses a mechanic dials. They are as accurate as mercury sphygmomanometer but require calibration checks. This is because the spring inside may get weak called mechanical jarring. Aneroids mounted on walls or stands are not susceptible to this problem. Digital Sphygmomanometer Digital sphygmomanometer They employ oscillating measurement and electronic calculation. They use inflation an...
