Need advice on blood pressure monitoring devices

^^ /OT - but how did you judge its accuracy. I have a Citizen CH 606 at home and its readings seem to fluctuate a lot. I have seen a difference of upto 20% in two consecutive readings.
 
I need advice on one that is of good quality and provides accurate readings. Its kind of urgent for me. Can anyone help me out by recommending a suitable device? Any doctors?
 
manu1991 said:
^^ /OT - but how did you judge its accuracy. I have a Citizen CH 606 at home and its readings seem to fluctuate a lot. I have seen a difference of upto 20% in two consecutive readings.
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Same here, I dont know the make of the device but there is some degree of fluctuation.
 
Get the manual device with mercury in it, ill teach u how to use it , fairly simple, much better than these battery operated inaccurate devices :)
 
^ I recently bought the mercury one, but don't know how to use it. i am having Omron and Citizen, but somehow I am not confident on their values, hence bought this Hg one.

@Soulfire, would you please give me some simple guide on how to use so that I can use it for my parents.
 
^^ Do you have a stethoscope too? You need one.

Taken from another site:

To begin, place the cuff on your bare upper arm one inch above the bend of your elbow. Pull the end of the cuff so that it's evenly tight around your arm. You should place it tight enough so that you can only slip two fingertips under the top edge of the cuff. Make sure your skin doesn't pinch when the cuff inflates.

Once the cuff is on, place the disk of the stethoscope facedown under the cuff, just to the inner side of your upper arm.

Next, place the stethoscope earpieces in your ears, with the earpieces facing forward, pointing toward the tip of your nose. Rest the gauge in the open palm of the hand of your cuffed arm so that you can clearly see it.

Then, squeeze the pump rapidly with your opposite hand until the gauge reads 30 points above your usual systolic pressure. Be sure to inflate the cuff rapidly.

Stop squeezing. Turn the knob on the pump toward you (counterclockwise) to let the air out slowly.

Let the pressure fall 2 millimeters, or lines on the dial, per second while listening for your heart sounds.

Note the reading when you first hear a heartbeat. This is your systolic pressure.

Note when you no longer hear the beating sounds. This is your diastolic pressure. Rest quietly and wait about one to two minutes before taking another measurement.
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For a detailed explanation, check here: How to Check Your Blood Pressure with a Sphygmomanometer: 13 steps (with pictures) - wikiHow

This video should help too: [youtube]t0IngUYN2OA[/youtube]
 
the video and guide is pretty accurate, its that simple to take ur own pressure. automated devices maybe a hit n miss , so better to get the manual one if u dont mind the hardwork to be put in yourself.
 
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