DETERMINING BLOOD PRESSURE IN INFANTS—Use of the Flush Technique

The flush technique that recently has come into use is probably the most satisfactory method available for measuring blood pressures in infants and is of great aid in diagnosis of diseases associated with hypertension or hypotension. The method is practical and highly accurate. Readings obtained by...

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Published in:California medicine 1957-09, Vol.87 (3), p.166-167
Main Authors: Moss, Arthur J., Liebling, Wilbert, Austin, Wallace O., Adams, Forrest H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
Ankle Joint
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Determination
Humans
Hypertension
Hypotension
Infant
Old Medline
Tarsal Bones
Wrist
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Summary:The flush technique that recently has come into use is probably the most satisfactory method available for measuring blood pressures in infants and is of great aid in diagnosis of diseases associated with hypertension or hypotension. The method is practical and highly accurate. Readings obtained by this technique are not influenced by the width of the cuff, are usually higher at the wrist than at the ankle, and approximate the mean rather than the systolic blood pressure.
ISSN:0008-1264
2380-9949