How to take someone's blood pressure
How to take someone's blood pressure
This short film explains what a blood pressure is, why someone’s blood pressure might be high or low and how to take a blood pressure measurement.
These videos were produced in collaboration between the West of England Academic Health Science Network, Wessex Academic Health Science Network, and Healthcare Innovations, with funding from NHS England. Expert input was kindly provided by representatives from Health Education England, Northumbria University, Silva Care Ltd, MacIntyre Charity, and Thera Trust.
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1.599 -> hello
3.199 -> blood pressure or bp measures the force
6.319 -> that your heart uses to pump blood
8.16 -> around your body
10 -> a blood pressure measurement includes
11.759 -> two numbers
13.12 -> for example 120 over 80.
16.64 -> the top number 120 in this example
19.76 -> is a pressure used when your heart pumps
22.64 -> it is also called
24 -> the systolic blood pressure the bottom
26.96 -> number
27.84 -> 80 in this example is the pressure when
30.48 -> your heart is resting between
32 -> beats this is called the diastolic blood
35.12 -> pressure
36.8 -> a normal blood pressure reading is 120
39.76 -> over 80.
41.36 -> however there may be lots of reasons why
44.16 -> a person's blood pressure is different
46 -> to this
47.52 -> if you are familiar with taking a
49.12 -> person's blood pressure
50.64 -> you will know what their blood pressure
52.239 -> is usually like
54 -> and can spot when it is different
61.039 -> high blood pressure may be due to
63.12 -> smoking
64.08 -> alcohol being overweight or not getting
67.04 -> enough exercise
68.72 -> if it is not sorted high blood pressure
71.04 -> can increase the chance someone gets
72.88 -> heart problems
74.24 -> has a stroke or gets kidney problems
77.759 -> many people will be on tablets to lower
79.68 -> their blood pressure for this reason
83.04 -> having pain or being anxious can also
85.6 -> increase blood pressure
87.2 -> but it may settle when someone feels
88.96 -> less worried
94.479 -> low blood pressure is less common than
96.799 -> high blood pressure
98.479 -> but can be a sign that someone is unwell
101.52 -> low blood pressure might also show that
103.68 -> someone isn't drinking enough
105.52 -> or has become dehydrated due to vomiting
108.32 -> or diarrhea
110.799 -> low blood pressure can be caused by
112.799 -> certain tablets
114.479 -> including taking two strong high blood
116.32 -> pressure tablets or due to problems
118.64 -> with how well your heart pumps
126.64 -> blood pressure can be measured using
128.72 -> electronic devices
130.64 -> to measure someone's blood pressure
133.28 -> check the person is happy
134.8 -> to have their blood pressure checked and
137.44 -> explain what you are doing
141.44 -> ask the person which arm they would like
143.68 -> you to use
145.84 -> choose a right size cuff for their upper
147.84 -> arm
149.04 -> this is a cuff that will wrap around
150.64 -> their arm completely
152.72 -> it should not be too tight or too loose
156.64 -> line up the arrow on the cuff marker
158.879 -> with the center of their arm
161.68 -> warn the person that the cuff is going
163.84 -> to squeeze their arm
166.48 -> press the button to start filling the
168.48 -> cuff with air
170.879 -> then wait for all the air to come out of
172.72 -> the cuff
174.48 -> the blood pressure will appear on the
176.239 -> monitor
178.56 -> write down the blood pressure as it can
180.56 -> be easy to forget the numbers
182.72 -> if you are concerned about a change in
184.4 -> their blood pressure please speak to
186.4 -> someone who can help
209.28 -> you
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzRW70uc-EU