Measuring Blood Pressure (Cont.)

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Measuring Blood Pressure Using Other Devices

Some devices used when measuring blood pressure employ digital readouts or electronic instruments. In these cases, the blood pressure reading appears on a small screen or is indicated in beeps; no stethoscope is used.

(Click Blood Pressure Numbers to learn more about what the numbers in blood pressure readings mean.)

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

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