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In [[medicine]] and the [[physical examination]], '''sphygmomanometers''' are "instruments for measuring arterial [[blood pressure]] consisting of an inflatable cuff, inflating bulb, and a gauge showing the blood pressure."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[medicine]] and the [[physical examination]], '''sphygmomanometers''' are "instruments for measuring arterial [[blood pressure]] consisting of an inflatable cuff, inflating bulb, and a gauge showing the blood pressure."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:26, 14 February 2009
In medicine and the physical examination, sphygmomanometers are "instruments for measuring arterial blood pressure consisting of an inflatable cuff, inflating bulb, and a gauge showing the blood pressure."[1]
They were developed by Riva Rocci in 1896.[2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Sphygmomanometer (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Walker HK (1990). “The Origins of the History and Physical Examination”, Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW: Clinical methods: the history, physical, and laboratory examinations, 3rd. London: Butterworths. ISBN 0-409-90077-X.