MODEL RELEASED. Blood pressure measurement. General practitioner measuring an elderly patient's blood pressure using a digital sphygmomanometer. The machine has a digital display and an inflatable cuff. The cuff temporarily cuts off the blood flow in the patient's arm. As it deflates,pulsing blood flow resumes and a reading of the systolic pressure is taken. As the cuff is further deflated,smooth blood flow resumes and the diastolic pressure is recorded. Blood pressure is an important indicator of health | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzfrei |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Gault, Adam |
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