Sphygmomanometer

In reference to numbers, probably some of the most important ones are those associated with your blood pressure. This neat gadget, a sphygmomanometer, or more commonly referred to as a blood pressure cuff, is used to measure your body's blood pressure. Your blood pressure is measured by obtaining a set of two numbers. The upper number, systolic, measures the pressure while your heart is beating. The lower number, diastolic, measures the pressure when your heart is resting between beats. A normal blood pressure would be somewhere around 120/80. It is recommended that you have your blood pressure checked regularly as we get older, and especially if high blood pressure is common in your family. Do not ignore this important health check-up. My blood pressure today was 126/76. Do you know what your blood pressure is? Have a great day.

[Kerri]

Great idea for a theme shot and interesting information

[Mrs. Smith]

Perfect picture for the theme! I think mine is usually about the same as yours was today.

[Terry]

good idea for the theme

[Jhoanee]

nice theme shot

[Amber D]

Very familiar with this tool. My mom has been a Pediatric nurse for the last 25 years. Great theme shot. If I hadn't been in so much pain last night, I could have told you what mine was. But I was pretty groggy with pain meds and only remember them telling me it was low.

[Allison Williams]

This is just the right picture for you and your profession, Rick. I'm impressed that you can spell sphygmomanometer! (I just copied and pasted from your caption!) I'm happy to say at my last check up my blood pressure was 110/70.

[Sue]

another great shot for the numbers theme, and thanks, I didn't know what those numbers represented but always wondered, now I know...ah, but I don't know my pressure, thanks for the reminder.

[B]

Nice shot Rick, I like the great detail you got of the numbers. The information is also very welcome. I did not know about the resting number against the beating number. I find that very interesting as I never knew what they meant before.

[Dennis Natividad]

nice one rick! until now i still dont know how to use this! hehehe

[cglist]

Great shot for the theme!

[Courtney]

Nice angle and wonderful light! 115/80 :)

[Brenda Baird]

Mine runs a little higher than that but check it occasionally and I am on blood pressure pills!

[Linda M]

123/63 with a pulse of 63. Guess I'm relaxed as I do take high blood pressure medicine. It's SO important to keep that blood pressure under control!

[David & Cathi]

Another very clever theme shot!

[Laura Demko]

great reminder ... mine depends on which doctor's office I am in. lol. it always shoots way up when I go to an oncologist's office.

[Laurie Higgins]

Great shot and fabulous public service reminder. Mine's a bit high...time to start the daily checking again.

[Arnold Garza]

Very important device in my home...I agree with Laurie, great public service reminder.

[Jen Dee]

Great photo and very nice explanation.

[Julie Cortens]

You are not back at work are you? Nice clear photo.
Mine is about 95/60 last time I checked. As a result I never get up too quickly when squatting down. :)

[Nikkers]

Cool shot..
Hope your hand is healing ...

[Flydragon]

Wonderful theme shot - and informative!

[Yoella Offir]

very good image for the theme

[Jahid Tuhin]

nice theme

[andiejaye]

what a great idea for the theme! definitely representative of your life!

[Wendy]

Nice shot and perfect idea for the theme!

[Peggy Scroggins]

Creative idea for a photo and great way to get out your message. I do have high BP and do check it all the time.

[Constance Brinkley]

Great shot and write up. Have mine check every quarter. Glad yours is good!

[Rick Schies]

@cortens Julie, yes, I went back to work Monday. Everything is going well.

[Richard Schuster]

Glad to hear you are back at work Rick. My BP is usually around 100/70, and therefore like Julie @cortens I often get dizzy when standing up.

[Kimberly Mitchell]

I do, and it's crazy low. "Normal" range means I'm livid about something! LOL!

[Karen Sylvia]

High BP runs in the family, so I'm no stranger to these.

[Kirsty .P]

Neat shot for the theme Rick.Mine is usually on the low side. Glad to hear you have gotten back to work,hope all is going well.

[Margaret Tryon]

Excellent shot and information Rick.

[Alecio]

I don't now today, but usually goes towards the lower numbers, and the photo is nice.

[Karen Hurd (hwy61)]

Super for theme and I also like when you add a little medical info for us. Sometimes we need a little reminder!

[Dawna VanOverschelde]

Great shot for the theme and also a great reminder to all of us.

[FaerieMoon]

Great post and reminder to keep track--and yes I do, it was 115/65 last physical I had.

[Kerry Bergman]

Great theme shot!

[Henriette Sparkes]

Great shot and unfortunately I haven't measured it recently...good thing you have reminded me.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

I have mine checked pretty regularly. 105/70-ish. So far so good!

[Isis Weiss]

cool theme shot...my husband needs to get his blood pressure checked...thanks for reminding me!

[Kass]

Great reminder!

[Lori Rompolski]

again, great theme idea!

[Crystal Drake]

What a neat numbers shot! Neat gadget!

[zab coloma]

nice! i need this to check my bp from time to time. :D

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I will try to remember to check it next time I'm at the CVS (o: A good idea for the theme and a nice, gentle reminder for all of us. Thanks Rick!

[Top2042]

Great Shot I Record My Blood pressure & Date Taken on My Iphone Notepad

[Lois P]

Good shot! Great idea my BP was 133/75 this morning.
It is usually lower, I took it straight after my morning walk :)

[Angie]

Cool idea nice pic

[Fiona Kierans Dunne]

Nice shot!

[Harsh Brown]

cool shot! I'll challenge my workmate about it tomorrow! :-)

[J A Byrdlip]

140/90 and I was told to stay away from stress and salt. It not normally that high.

[Lynn]

I know mine has been high lately.....working on that. Great info to put out there! Great shot too!!

[Sue Beatty]

Well, my bp never makes my doctor happy. Great reminder for us all to check and take action if it's too high.

[Dorrena Ortega]

What were you doing? Sleeping????? ;-) Yours sounds just fine!

[Paula Fontanini]

Thanks for the reminder Rick....I have no clue what mine is! Wonderful shot though and very informative.

[Pamela Mandeville]

Ha, I never knew the correct name for this - I probably won't remember it either but thanks anyway :) I'll remember to get it checked....

[hellcat]

:) Excellent reminder... and great entry too.