Physical Assessment: Taking Blood Pressure

[HyMinded]

The best part is the suggestion to not slap the patient during the assessment. A close second is "stroke it, don't tap it." I was a little confused about why the patient hopped off the table at time marker 3:13. I don't recall having this done before? Is this a new practice in taking BP?

[YoSanUniversityTCM]

The third reading is checking orthostatic variations in BP. It's normal for BP to drop slightly when the level of the heart changes in relation to the rest of the body, but it become problematic if it drops too far, too soon. That's why some people become dizzy or lose consciousness when standing quickly from a squat or supine. This reading isn't always done, but it does provide good information.