Blood Pressure Monitors

Nowadays, maintaining blood pressure in safer range is very difficult, and in most of the hospitals high blood pressure cases are increasing day by day.

Since it is the major problem today, it is necessary to have a blood pressure monitor in every house. With the help of a blood pressure monitor, you can always know what the pressure of blood is.

Most of the advanced automatic monitors are very simple to use and have large digital displays to readout the blood pressure readings. Some monitors have memory features by which, you can store your blood pressure readings from time to time. In this fashion, you can know gradual improvement in your blood pressure.

Types of Blood Pressure Monitors

The various types of blood pressure monitors that are available in the market are –

• Manual Blood Pressure Monitors or Aneroid Blood Pressure Monitors,
• Digital Blood Pressure Monitors,
• Finger Blood Pressure Monitor,
• Pediatric Blood Pressure Monitor,
• Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor, and
• Blood Pressure Monitor Cuff.

Now, let us discuss them in detail.

Manual Blood Pressure Monitors or Aneroid Blood Pressure Monitors

Mostly, doctors use this type of blood pressure monitors. This machine includes a microphone, a medical gauge to check pressure of blood, a microscope or stethoscope, a squeeze bulb for inflation, and an arm cuff.

With the help of this monitor, you can get accurate blood pressure reading. The biggest disadvantage associated with these type blood pressure monitors is their size; these are lot bigger in size than other portable digital monitors.

Digital Blood Pressure Monitors

These monitors are also known as automatic or electronic blood pressure monitor. These are produced with arm as well as wrist cuffs. However, arm cuffs digital monitors are more accurate than digital wrist monitors. All have a display screen to show results. Most of these monitors come with a simple button. The disadvantages of these are expensive and sometimes inaccurate readings due to insufficient wrapping of cuff.

Finger Blood Pressure Monitor

This monitor is very useful for those, whose blood has to be tested frequently. To operate this, you just need to put your finger in finger cuff. Then, the cuff inflates and LCD will automatically display the results. Most of these monitors are portable and lightweight. Although these are not as accurate as arm monitors, most people are interested purchase them due to their portability and affordable pricing. While purchasing these monitors, always compare the results with ordinary BP apparatus.

Pediatric Blood Pressure Monitor

This monitor is designed with a small LCD screen and a cuff. This device is especially designed for children. This is used to check the hypertension for children. It is noted that diastolic and systolic pressure rises in kids due to obesity in early age.

Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

This device is used for the patients who have arthritis of joint elbow. These are very sensitive to human temperature and position. So, they may show incorrect reading. These include a small storage case, cuff and small LCD. Even some comes with a pulse monitor. These are portable and manufacturers designed this device similar to shape of a wrist watch.

How Do Automatic Blood Pressure Monitors Work?

The automatic type of oscillator or monitor is designed with an electric sensor, which detects flow of blood. One has to place the monitor cuff around arm. Detailed instructions and directions are given in the manual provided by the monitor while purchasing it. Usually, the cuff is activated to a pressure more than the systolic pressure. The monitor keeps on working until the reading goes down to the systolic pressure. Finally, the device shows up the results on its digital display.

We included a video here, which demonstrates working of blood pressure monitor