What is a blood pressure monitor?
A person's arterial pressure is measured with a blood pressure monitor. The blood pressure measurement can be carried out either on the upper arm or on the wrist.
When is a blood pressure monitor used?
Blood pressure measurement is an important examination to diagnose hypertension (too high blood pressure) or hypotonus (too low blood pressure). The heart vessels can be damaged by permanently high blood pressure. The risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke increases massively. Low blood pressure is not mandatory, but can cause cardiovascular problems, headache or cold feet.
What is the difference between an aneroid and a wrist blood pressure monitor?
The main differences are the measurement accuracy and the measurement method.
At a aneroid blood pressure monitors You have to manually pump manually after attaching the cuff to the upper arm and can read the result on a manometer. There is no electronic aid here.
Since this device is measured on the upper arm on the upper arm, it is more precise than a wrist blood pressure meter. However, medical training is recommended for the correct handling of an aneroid blood pressure monitor. Therefore, it is rather not suitable for laypersons.
At a Wrist blood pressure measuring coarseT is attached to the wrist. The measurement is carried out automatically by the device and no manual pump is necessary. The result is displayed on a display and an estimate for measured value is usually given by means of an traffic light system.
No medical training is required to operate such a wrist. That is why these models are ideal for laypersons. However, since the blood pressure measurement is carried out on the wrist, these devices are somewhat inaccurate than aneroid blood pressure measuring devices.
What do you have to pay attention to when buying a blood pressure measuring device?
Are you medically trained or are you a medical layperson?
As a doctor, paramedic or nurse, an aneroid blood pressure monitor is probably the best solution. These devices measure very precisely and can be easily operated with medical knowledge. If you have no medical knowledge, we recommend youWrist blood pressure monitor. After attaching the cuff, no further work is necessary here and the device automatically measures. However, the results are somewhat inaccurate than with aneroid blood pressure measuring devices.
Would you like to measure the blood pressure of adults or children?
The upper arm cuff for blood pressure measuring devices is usually designed either for adult or children's arms.
Before buying, always check whether the blood pressure meter is suitable for your purposes. In our shop you can both blood pressure measuring devices forChildren as well as forAdult buy.
Would you just like to measure blood pressure or other parameters?
If you only want to measure blood pressure, we recommend for medical specialistsaneroid blood pressure monitor and for private individualsWrist blood pressure monitor. If you want to measure other parameters such as heart activity, oxygen saturation or body temperature, in addition to blood pressure, one couldPatient monitor or aDefibrillator with additional functions be interesting for you.
Suitable accessories
Defibrillator: The purchase of a defibrillator is recommended for both doctors and private individuals. In an emergency, the first few minutes are particularly crucial and with a modern defibrillator you can already initiate first aid measures yourself.
Patient monitor: A patient monitor is ideal for doctors in their own practice, doctors in the hospital or emergency falling sanitarian to measure vital body functions such as breathing or cardiac activity.
Emergency set in the case of shortness of air: This popular set contains oneOxygen bottle, aPressure reducer and aVentilation mask. Thanks to the supplied video instructions, the set is also suitable for private individuals without medical training.
Emergency bag or Emergency backpack: In order to have their entire emergency accessories at hand in an emergency, it is worth buying an emergency bag or an emergency backpack. On request, we can equip the bag or backpack for you with the most important accessories (defibrillator, ventilation bag, etc.).