How to Calibrate a Blood Pressure Cuff

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  • čas přidán 11. 09. 2024

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  • @greatman05_CCJR
    @greatman05_CCJR Před 2 lety +13

    This video was extremely helpful.
    I was taking my blood pressure wrong with my OMRON BP7100 home unit. My cuff wasn't level with my heart, causing extremely high blood pressure readings. My pulse readings remained accurate.
    The doctor's office professional blood pressure monitor doesn't require my arm to be in a specific position to read my blood pressure. My pulse at the doctor matched my pulse at home.
    As an African American man, I am at a higher risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and I have a family history of high blood pressure and heart disease.
    This video will help save lives.

    • @set3777
      @set3777 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I read the OMROM user manual. It clearly stated that cuff microphone must be level with my heart.
      After a few years, I had bought a "mercury-free digital Sphygmomanometer" + Stethoscope to calibrate my Omron Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor. That was when I found out that the rubber tubing of the Omron was leaking air at the connection inside.and the rubber tubing joints has to be periodically renewed by cutting a little off or the tubing replaced periodically.

  • @iCort3
    @iCort3 Před rokem +2

    You did not tell me how to calibrate my blood pressure machine.

  • @feltonarmand5160
    @feltonarmand5160 Před 7 lety +21

    This video should be called How to Compare Blood Pressure Monitor Readings

    • @johnlloydvergara2388
      @johnlloydvergara2388 Před 3 lety +2

      its called calibration because you are comparing the readings.

    • @TestTemp-rd1tu
      @TestTemp-rd1tu Před 5 měsíci

      @@johnlloydvergara2388
      It's called "calibration" because they don't know what the word "calibration" means.
      You aren't very intelligent, and should learn to STFU when other people are talking.

  • @testcranker4927
    @testcranker4927 Před 8 lety +38

    Calibrating by doing a parallel measurement against another device, (that is presumably NIST traceable) really doesn't provide as good data quality as a separate and independent calibration. I was hoping to find instructions on how to calibrate a device.

    • @paulbroderick8438
      @paulbroderick8438 Před 7 lety +4

      In the calibration of any instrument you perform checks against a known certifiable standard at a test laboratory
      or in house at the manufacturer. Send it back to the manufacturer!

    • @jamescamarata1897
      @jamescamarata1897 Před 5 lety +11

      @@paulbroderick8438 Yes but how do you calibrate it? That's what this video led me to believe was how to calibrate it. I literally hung my head two minutes in. frustrating.

  • @dddoda
    @dddoda Před 6 lety +4

    I took my ReliOn wrist monitor to the doctor. It read 150s both times, whereas the trained nurse with the manual read 118 & 124. Happily I decided hers was more correct!

  • @niclinblue
    @niclinblue Před 7 lety +13

    I can't believe how many people missed what she said about calibrating the home units. She states at the 1:00 mark in the video that the home units can't be calibrated.

    • @xDomglmao
      @xDomglmao Před 7 lety +10

      The title is missleading. "How to get rich?" 1:00 "Uhhh, you can't get rich".

    • @llarends
      @llarends Před 5 lety +3

      it still is not callibrating.. she is comparing the reading to let the patient know how far off their machine is.

  • @bedi5338
    @bedi5338 Před 7 lety +115

    If you title a video how to do something, then somewhere in the video you should explain how to do that thing. Totally waste of time video.

    • @DragnDon
      @DragnDon Před 7 lety +3

      Sure there is....at czcams.com/video/JGvRSHiVrGw/video.html she says 'bring it in and have your doctor check it against the manual device".....sigh....definitely a wasted video :/

    • @Bervick
      @Bervick Před 7 lety +5

      1:53 Thanks for saving my time

    • @niclinblue
      @niclinblue Před 7 lety +3

      She explained that the home units can't be calibrated. Watch the video again and listen to what she says at the 1:00 mark. She said the same thing my GP told me and that is the home units can't be calibrated and must be replaced. I had mine compared to my GP's wall unit and it was really off.

    • @ItzMeJacE
      @ItzMeJacE Před 7 lety

      ashley diaz @2:45

    • @chrissimon8368
      @chrissimon8368 Před 6 lety

      Could you just note the difference then adjust the amount or "normalize" it accordingly? That is what I am going to do. She even said she'd rather have it off by ten then have it irregular readings. I wounder if taking it apart, and cleaning it would help? As an engineer I can say it often helps. If you don't have an air compressor you can use canned air.

  • @MA-vr7ht
    @MA-vr7ht Před 4 lety +6

    I was at my doctors office recently and when the nurse took my BP she had my arm pointing down on my lap when I told her it should be elevated she said no that it was ok like that.

  • @robd2650
    @robd2650 Před 6 lety +15

    My question is they say rest your arm at heart level, but there's never a place to put my arm in the doctors office, so you either hold it up which creates tension raising the level or let it hang lower then your heart, which the video says makes it higher. Also they often take it through the cloths, & talk to you while they do it, which doesn't seem to make for an ideal reading. So what do you do?

    • @BigHushAffiliate
      @BigHushAffiliate Před 2 lety +3

      I hate that too!

    • @greggroff4610
      @greggroff4610 Před 2 lety +4

      I agree. I take mine sitting on my couch and have arm at heart level. I also believe that you could have three different people take your BP and come up with three different measures.

    • @robd2650
      @robd2650 Před 2 lety +4

      @@greggroff4610 Then they want to put you on meds for high levels. I'm glad I have my own unit. Also recently I've added taking flax seed, which has pulled my pressures down a bit.

    • @greggroff4610
      @greggroff4610 Před 2 lety +2

      @@robd2650 yes I am going by what my Omron reads

  • @IproCoGo
    @IproCoGo Před 6 lety +45

    She did not describe how to calibrate a blood pressure cuff. Comparing relative reading between two uncalibrated machines is not calibration. This is irritating and, for people who follow her advice, potentially dangerous. Edit: I just read some of the other comments. Fortunately, there are people in the world who understand calibration. I recommend that the doctor pull this video before she does harm.

    • @hans-dieterhensel1745
      @hans-dieterhensel1745 Před 3 lety

      I totally agree. Typical American - likes to talk but does not tell you anything

    • @aiercooledengine
      @aiercooledengine Před 9 měsíci

      AS someone who has taken over one hundred thousand blood pressures over more than 10 years of time as an EMT and cpr instructor in a major Philadelphia Hospitals 🏥 nursing department calibration has to be done relative to a mm/hg device.

  • @zane003
    @zane003 Před 2 lety +1

    If you have a cheap device and want to calibrate follow these steps:
    1- Your device will not have calibration option so you will have to do mental calibration
    2- If your device is consistently higher by say 5 numbers than the standard unit, then you substract 5 from the reading and now you have a calibrated result
    3- if your device is showing higher and lower readings then it is not reliable. take out the batteries and throw it in the trash.
    before you give up on your device, make sure the strap spot that has the pressure sensor is positioned correctly and that you have been sitting for 5 minutes and your cuff is at heart level

  • @Br4m76
    @Br4m76 Před 4 lety +2

    I've just bought a home devlce. It's a wrist cuff BP meters. I believe what she says about the meter could be +10 than what it's indicated. So mine could be 130/90 when the indicator tells 120/80.

  • @morethenenough
    @morethenenough Před 8 lety +37

    Well that was no help in my calibration....wast of my time....

  • @VladTheImpalerTepesIII
    @VladTheImpalerTepesIII Před 8 lety +19

    Yeah, like others have said this video has nothing to do with calibration. She keeps on saying the word calibration when she means to use the phrase (checking accuracy and frequency of accuracy), which is not the same as calibrating as calibration fixes an inaccuracy. I'd also like to point out that doctor's offices are too busy and too uncaring these days to waste time checking your home device. Healthcare in the 21st century is mostly and in and out type of system with the emphasis is strongly put on the "out" side of the procedure. Best thing to do? Just get a new system if you think your current one is not working properly.

  • @carlaedmiston1003
    @carlaedmiston1003 Před 5 lety +1

    If arm you are testing is to be at heart level why then at the doc's office do then have it down by your side isn't that a wrong reading

  • @atsarkazim9785
    @atsarkazim9785 Před 8 lety +1

    What the Dr. said was exactly correct. What she should have added is that if there is a significant difference the unit should be sent back to the manufacturer for proper calibration.

    • @exgenica
      @exgenica Před 7 lety

      Should also define what a "Significant" difference is. (e.g. >10 points?, >20 points?, >30 points? etc).
      Is "significant" different for Systolic vs. Diastolic values? Since Diastolic is the more critical reading in many cases, this seems a reasonable question. (e.g. >30 points is significant for Systolic, but >10 points is significant for Diastolic).

    • @exgenica
      @exgenica Před 7 lety

      BEFORE sending "back to the manufacturer for proper calibration:...
      Compare arm cuffs. They come in different sizes. In many cases, a simple change in arm cuff may be the correct action to take as a cuff that is "too small" WILL cause higher readings.
      Also check that all fittings are secure and there are no leaks.
      You may also find that it is FAR cheaper to just buy another unit or part than have an old unit serviced or re-calibrated. A new arm cuff for example, can cost as little as US$15. An entirely new, and possibly more accurate unit with newer and better sensor technology may cost LESS than having the unit serviced. Also, you may find more features...memories to save the last "X" readings are now common and several models can even detect irregular and potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias.

    • @laurenc1679
      @laurenc1679 Před 7 lety

      Give me a

  • @DonFonzarelli-uq9yx
    @DonFonzarelli-uq9yx Před 2 měsíci +1

    I tossed mine against a brick wall a couplr times, now it doesnt give me those incorrect high readings

  • @djdonald243
    @djdonald243 Před 6 lety +6

    This is not really a calibration video. It is just about checking accuracy.

  • @thelining4078
    @thelining4078 Před 4 lety +2

    2:44. NO, a proper CALIBRATION is more than a comparison against some random doctor’s equipment.
    To calibrate your device, send it in to your manufacturer. They´ll measure and actually adjust it.

  • @davidgonzales6749
    @davidgonzales6749 Před 9 měsíci

    Good video, thanks

  • @leomcnally6638
    @leomcnally6638 Před 2 lety +2

    Title of this video should be, "How to compare a blood pressure cuff with your Doctor's"

  • @banny80s
    @banny80s Před 4 lety +3

    Should be renamed " I know bugger-all on how to Calibrate a Blood Pressure Cuff"

  • @adventureswithfrodo2721

    There is precision and accuracy. And how do you do it simultaniously?????????

  • @Hithere-ek4qt
    @Hithere-ek4qt Před 2 lety +1

    This was interesting but it didn’t really say how to calibrate your machine.
    Bring it into your doctor and compare it against another one seems to be the only way.

  • @jefferyhensley4033
    @jefferyhensley4033 Před 4 lety

    What is Hybetez Remedy and how does it work? I hear most people treat their high blood pressure issue inherently with this high blood pressure treatment.

  • @ieronimo18
    @ieronimo18 Před 2 lety +3

    I never realized how important it is to keep your arm at heart level. I was getting wildly high readings with my Omron 10 because I was keeping my arm below heart level.

  • @EdWeibe
    @EdWeibe Před 7 měsíci

    thank you very much

  • @jonnyboat2
    @jonnyboat2 Před 2 lety

    I have both wrist and arm monitors. My doctor checked my wrist monitor for accuracy and it passed. I'm wondering how the wrist monitors that have a light that lights up at heart level know when they're at heart level?

  • @albiss1164
    @albiss1164 Před rokem

    Thanks! :)

  • @pumaamore
    @pumaamore Před 6 lety

    meaning how to compare digital to manual bp app. didn't help with our problem.............

  • @100PercentOS2
    @100PercentOS2 Před 5 lety

    How do you calibrate a blood pressure cuff? There is nothing on it to calibrate. Just a rubber bladder that should close off the length a brachial artery for the width of bladder and make sure it covers at least 80% of the arm's circumference. So it's just the matter of getting the right cuff size. I always use an aneroid sphygmomanometer.

  • @st8kout961
    @st8kout961 Před 5 lety +1

    So, a 3-minute video of How to calibrate ---- bring it with you to your doctor's office every visit. Yeah, ok.

  • @herbertkaufmann2785
    @herbertkaufmann2785 Před 2 lety

    How can I change time disply from am/pm to 24 hour

  • @llarends
    @llarends Před 5 lety +1

    this video does not tell how to calibrate a BP cuff.. comparing a machine reading to a manual is not calibration.

  • @ShadowlessPhantom
    @ShadowlessPhantom Před 6 lety

    The doctor's advice is correct in the sense that to calibrate means to determine the accuracy of a measuring instrument, but the other meaning is to set the device so that the measurements taken with it are accurate. Most home BP monitors can not be easily calibrated by the end user. Hence one merely needs to determine how high or low it reads, as long as its readings are regular. If its deviations vary then it is useless. If my doctor's office checks it and determines that it is consistently up X over an accurate reading, I record the monitor reading less X.

    • @set3777
      @set3777 Před 10 měsíci

      I had bought a "mercury-free digital Sphygmomanometer" + Stethoscope to calibrate my Omron Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor. That was when I found out that the rubber tubing of the Omron was leaking air at the connection inside.and the rubber tubing joints has to be periodically renewed by cutting a little off or the tubing replaced periodically.
      I have proven that BP monitors can be easily calibrated by the end user.

  • @sierrasteele3474
    @sierrasteele3474 Před 8 lety +18

    Exactly waste of time

  • @johnbrendanoneill1029
    @johnbrendanoneill1029 Před 4 lety

    Can u explain what the numbers mean

  • @avimango46
    @avimango46 Před 2 lety

    Why mercury column BP machine is accurate and does need any calibration?

    • @set3777
      @set3777 Před 3 měsíci

      Mercury column BP is based on weight of mercury in a correct diameter tube balancing with pressure. If the tube is not replaced the reading is always accurate as long as just enough mercury is there to give zero reading when pressure is zero. Mercury column BP is NOT affected by temperature.
      Aneroid BP dial is based on a spring coil which is temperature dependent and needs to be sent for lab calibration and certifications periodically.
      Electronic BP monitor depend on a pressure to voltage tranducer that may not be linear so some electronics/microprocessors are used to adjust the readings to match the mercury column reading.
      Home BP monitors usually do not allow the end user to do any calibration. But PROFESSIONAL clinical electronic BP monitors like the Omron 970 CAN be calibrated and/or compared with a mercury column at user clinic anytime.

  • @ruijacinto8225
    @ruijacinto8225 Před 8 lety +1

    Please excuse me to not agree. Measure the same phenomena and compare results means a gross error introduced by many variables. If you have a calibrated one and a "T" connection piece you can made a simple arrangement to compare indicators with reduced errors.
    Connect a "T" side to the UTD; connect the other "T" side to the calibrated device on passive mode (only indicator); connect the "T" piece bottom port to arm cuff; start the DUT on usual way and compare both measures.

    • @exgenica
      @exgenica Před 7 lety +1

      With these automated devices, I don't see a way to do this. The points at which the Systolic and Diastolic values are obtained are ontrolled by the DUT's internal microprocessor, and I have never seen nor can I find a "passive" device to which those measurement points can be communicated/triggered.

  • @skipdalu5805
    @skipdalu5805 Před 4 lety

    To calibrate doesn't mean to compare it with another (possibly inaccurate) device, but to compare it against a reliable standard and adjust it so that it measures correctly. Unfortunately this nice person didn't explain it correctly, and apparently didn't understand fully and so couldn't explain it properly. As others have pointed out- most home units cannot be calibrated.

  • @andrewdupuis1151
    @andrewdupuis1151 Před 3 lety

    I have one i am getting deferent readings i did it 3 times

  • @livingislearning2227
    @livingislearning2227 Před 7 lety

    It´s hard to measure the blood pressure using a traditional sphygmonometre(Sorry, I ain´t sure how to write it).For me I´m not a health professional(doctor,nurse,paramedic)I´d rather recommend people who´s got high blood pressure to buy a wrist or arm blood pressure monitor,but be aware as the doctor says,your bp will have a variation along the day and before you measure it, sit on a confortable way,wait +- 10-15 minutes and then u have a shot.I truly recommend omron,because is near accurate to the traditional one!

  • @OnerousEthic
    @OnerousEthic Před 5 lety +4

    2:45 YW!

    • @CannibalWarthog
      @CannibalWarthog Před 3 lety +1

      Dude thank you. Also, fuck all of what was said prior.

  • @SubSonicDistortion
    @SubSonicDistortion Před 7 měsíci

    Honestly I think the time with taking blood pressure needs to start at the dr. office. I can attest that 99% of people I see taking pressure do it wrong and its shocking. I was just at the doctors office for blood pressure and the nurse literally had my arm straight down, spoke with me entire time, never allowed me a second to rest, etc. Then I get 140/90 and lectured how my pressure is very high. Prior doctor visit nurse took pressure over my coat, time before that I walked 5 min to area then immediately took pressure. On and on its a joke, doctors and nurses are the ones lecturing us on pressure and drugging us up based off of ignorance, its so bad I feel doctors need to be barred from practice if they cannot do this correctly, its as basic as it gets.

  • @nonorme
    @nonorme Před 4 lety

    Does Hybetez Remedy (search on google) help me fix my high blood pressure issue inherently ? I see many people keep on talking about this high blood pressure treatment.

  • @WORRO
    @WORRO Před 6 lety

    Good info, thank you.

  • @smileabeer
    @smileabeer Před 4 lety

    I have a aneroid sphygmomanometer from Riester but how much i inflating the cuff it’s didn’t work
    Can you help me please i have an OSCE exam tomorrow😭😭😭

  • @gailwharf4684
    @gailwharf4684 Před 3 lety

    Didn’t answer how to calibrate 🙁

  • @revitnative
    @revitnative Před 3 měsíci

    how to calibrate?

  • @HeinzGuderian_
    @HeinzGuderian_ Před rokem

    I'd rather have a machine that is accurate than one that's 10 points off. I can tell the brand new one I bought is way off. According to it, my BP went up after going on Telmisartan. Looks like I'll be looking for another one that's more accurate.

  • @eds533
    @eds533 Před rokem

    This video talks about the importance of calibrating the machine, but not actually how to calibrate either machine. It's not a bad video, but I think the title is a little misleading.

  • @5060northernmama
    @5060northernmama Před 8 lety +3

    Basically.... take your unit to the doctor's office and compare your readings to his readings. So long as your numbers are consistent against his numbers (yours might be a bit higher for instance, but consistently higher), it's better to be getting consistent readings at BOTH locations to prove your machines are working. If your BP then goes haywire, you will be sure that your machine is working and to get to medical care, where it can be confirmed on the doctor's machine that your bp went haywire.

    • @christineh4782
      @christineh4782 Před rokem

      Anyone know of western doctor who will do this?

  • @SuwannaPrentiss
    @SuwannaPrentiss Před 5 lety

    N

  • @maxquigley9524
    @maxquigley9524 Před 5 lety

    Skip to 2:48 through 2:58. All she says is compare your machine's reading to one at the doctors office.

  • @EricThompson-gs9ce
    @EricThompson-gs9ce Před 6 lety

    An actual demonstration would of been useful and clarifying.

  • @samanthachan7275
    @samanthachan7275 Před 4 lety +1

    My blood pressure shot up for sure after watching this scam

  • @grumps75
    @grumps75 Před 5 lety +4

    I want my three minutes back.

  • @shamakuma1967
    @shamakuma1967 Před 6 lety

    I got an expensive BP apparatus. Seems to be a local brand.

  • @tudvalstone
    @tudvalstone Před 6 lety +1

    LOL, what doctor adjust medicine on a 'small difference' in readings? It's not how it works in real life.

  • @henryfelices1597
    @henryfelices1597 Před 5 lety

    Same complaint, the title of this video is misleading. I expected to learn, if possible, how to calibrate my BP machine. This video was a total waste of time.

  • @charlaine6282
    @charlaine6282 Před rokem

    Did not answer question

  • @mikeuknz
    @mikeuknz Před 6 lety

    I assume you are aware that CZcams is international so most countries do not have a "pledge of allegiance"

  • @georgeswift4063
    @georgeswift4063 Před 2 lety

    Maybe the doctors machine is off. Happened to me.

  • @johnd.9499
    @johnd.9499 Před 7 lety

    machine in video costs $500 + -

  • @richardmccarthy3185
    @richardmccarthy3185 Před 6 lety +1

    Clearly, she works for the blood pressure machine company as there was no way to calibrate. My partner was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure and I have normal BP 120/70. I have high blood pressure on this machine. 139/90. No way to calibrate? Scam. This is a serious issue as when a loved one has such a diagnosis and we cannot measure properly, it is bad

  • @yasmeentariq5836
    @yasmeentariq5836 Před 2 lety

    Surely it is a waste time video, she is advising to bring sphygmomanometer (blood pressure checking unit) to your doctor for functional verification, but no doctor in the entire world will do this job.
    So, it is better to contact authorised service centres for calibration.
    How ever i my self will soon upload a comprehensive video to touch this sensitive topic.

  • @handyman683
    @handyman683 Před 5 lety

    Wtf

  • @joanhealy8676
    @joanhealy8676 Před 2 lety

    You are not answering the question. Except to say you don’t calibrate your blood pressure cuff.

  • @stevepalmer5115
    @stevepalmer5115 Před 5 lety +1

    This is absolutely USELESS.

  • @jonniewadd56
    @jonniewadd56 Před 5 lety +1

    Take this video off You Tube!!!

  • @mrdaveplayfair
    @mrdaveplayfair Před 3 lety

    Seriously, take this video down. You're the top google search for "how to calibrate bp machine" and your video doesn't do this at all. You simply talk about comparing readings. How misleading and wasteful of everyone's time! For the love of god, at least change your misleading title.

  • @billleung6795
    @billleung6795 Před 2 lety

    To calibrate a home digital blood pressure unit, you need another device, see: czcams.com/video/HYXxrE0QMdA/video.html&ab_channel=Rossmax

  • @nitinkumar29
    @nitinkumar29 Před 3 lety

    Disappointing video, clickbait!

  • @petem6354
    @petem6354 Před 6 lety

    Misleading and a waste of time. The presenter even admits that a faulty reading machine, if consistently faulty, is OK. This is NOT what I came here for.

  • @daviderickennedy2194
    @daviderickennedy2194 Před 9 měsíci

    This video has nothing to do with how to Calibrate anything, title makes no sense. Maybe how to check you home BP machine?

  • @EsteleenW
    @EsteleenW Před 4 lety

    "How to Calibrate a Blood Pressure Cuff" Not a word was spoken regarding re-calibrations. Only that she did not know how to do it. Pathetic.

  • @SigmaPlema
    @SigmaPlema Před 3 lety

    Click bait

  • @goddardfamily7232
    @goddardfamily7232 Před 4 lety

    Waste of time

  • @nicknamelesso
    @nicknamelesso Před měsícem

    Many words to say... absolutely nothing :-(

  • @MayorofDipshittery-lq7if

    Don’t need to calibrate it now because I wanted to top myself after 3 minutes of listening to this woman 🤮🤮🤮🤮

  • @cynthiam8314
    @cynthiam8314 Před 2 lety

    Did not tell how to calibrate the machine! Waste of my time!!!

  • @39simpleman
    @39simpleman Před 6 lety +3

    A complete waste of time watching

  • @revitnative
    @revitnative Před 3 měsíci

    misleading waste of time

  • @PricelessLove4U
    @PricelessLove4U Před 8 měsíci

    👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾

  • @billkeating3851
    @billkeating3851 Před 5 lety

    Absolute rubbish