Equipment for Test High Blood Pressure

The equipment in the picture was used for check or test high blood pressure. Some detail for part of equipment will explaining in below.

Pump
· A pump inflates the cuff to stop the blood flow in your artery for a few seconds.

Valve
· A valve lets some air out of the cuff, which allows the blood flow to start again.

Dial
· A numbered dial or a column of mercury can be used to record the blood pressure reading.

Cuff
· A cuff is wrapped around your upper arm.

Stethoscope
· Used to hear the sound of blood rushing back thought the artery. The first thumping sound is the systolic blood pressure. When the thumping sound is no longer heard, that’s the diastolic pressure.