Before I start....I work home health so there are no other machines to use or people to ask to check it for me. I wish!! That is my one dislike about home health! Anywho....!
Anyone have any tips for taking a manual BP on a pt that has low BP (around 80/50 to 90/60). I can never hear the dang thing and I am getting frustrated. I can see the needle somewhat bounce, but little to no sound. I have never had a pt that I could hear nothing on! (I have an auto-cuff but I doubt it is very reliable....today it told me I had a BP of 70/48! Don't think so!!!)
I run IVIG on this pt and being that the BP is an important assessment I want to make sure I am getting the numbers correct.
