Blood Pressure Tools in Clinical Care

Blood pressure tools in clinical care include both direct and indirect methods. Some methods are invasive, while others are non-invasive. Each device gives blood pressure information in a different way.

The direct method uses cannulation of a peripheral artery. During each cardiac contraction, pr...

There are two methods for determining blood pressure.

The direct method is invasive and requires peripheral artery cannulation. 

The indirect method is non-invasive and requires a specific device such as a mercury sphygmomanometer, an aneroid sphygmomanometer, an electronic BP monitor, or a Doppler ultrasound device.

The mer...