Nervousness

When you have your blood pressure taken, have you ever wondered what the nurse or doctor or tech is listening to with their stethoscope?

Well, I have, and I heard it (the Korotkoff sounds) for the first time this week. Pretty cool (although my lab partner's arm probably does not think so since I slightly over-inflated the arm cuff on my first try).

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Anonymous said…
I took blood pressure measurements when I worked at Planned Parenthood in college--it always made me very nervous, I don't think I was ever very good at it. You have to count and think at the same time!!

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