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That is very interesting, since even in hospitals they have a finger squeeze blood pressure. Or what about taking blood pressure on the biceps.
by hackernewds 3y ago
That is very interesting, since even in hospitals they have a finger squeeze blood pressure. Or what about taking blood pressure on the biceps.
- cinntaile 3y agoMaybe the point in hospitals isn't to have an accurate measure of blood pressure but to notice (bigger) changes in blood pressure? The brachial artery that the parent mentions is located in the biceps by the way.
- martyvis 3y agoAre you sure they are measuring blood pressure on the fingers? My experience (just spent 21 days in a major hospital) and BP is always measured with a cuff. The finger sensor is for oxygen saturation and pulse.
- GordonS 3y agoThose finger devices don't measure blood pressure, they measure pulse and oxygen saturation.
- sandworm101 3y agoA hospital is more interested in short-term changes in pressure than it is the actual number. A finger sensor will definitely detect when someonez's pressure crashes or rapidly elevates. Same is true for first responders dealing with trapped people (car crashes). The exact number will be wildly inaccurate given they arent in a proper seated position, but the delta over time is what matters.