Segmental blood pressure
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Segmental blood pressure | |
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Purpose | look at arterial occlusion |
Segmental blood pressure is used to measure actual limb blood pressures. The purpose of these measurements is to look at .
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.
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