Segmental blood pressure
Segmental blood pressure is used to measure actual limb blood pressures. The purpose of these measurements is to look at arterial occlusion.
| Segmental blood pressure | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | look at arterial occlusion |
In the leg pressures are measured at the ankle, below the knee, above the knee and mid-thigh. In the arm pressures are measured at the wrist, below the elbow, above the elbow and mid upper arm.[1]
References
- "Segmental Blood Pressures for Vascular Diagnosis - Viasonix". viasonix.com. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
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