Why do you need a Blood Pressure Monitor?

A sphygmomanometer, blood pressure meter, blood pressure monitor or blood pressure gauge is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery under the cuff in a controlled manner, and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure the pressure. It is always used in conjunction with a means to determine at what pressure blood flow is just starting, and at what pressure it is unimpeded. Manual sphygmomanometers are used in conjunction with a stethoscope.

A sphygmomanometer consists of an inflatable cuff, a measuring unit (the mercury manometer, or aneroid gauge), and a mechanism for inflation which may be a manually operated bulb and valve or a pump operated electrically.

Types of Sphygmomanometers:

Manual sphygmomanometers require a stethoscope for auscultation. They are used by trained practitioners. It is possible to obtain a basic reading through palpation alone, but this only yields the systolic pressure.

•          Mercury sphygmomanometers are considered the gold standard. They show blood pressure by affecting the height of a column of mercury, which does not require recalibration. Because of their accuracy, they are often used in clinical trials of drugs and in clinical evaluations of high-risk patients, including pregnant women.
•          Aneroid sphygmomanometers (mechanical types with a dial) are in common use; they may require calibration checks, unlike mercury manometers. Aneroid sphygmomanometers are considered safer than mercury sphygmomanometers, although inexpensive ones are less accurate. A major cause of departure from calibration is mechanical jarring. Aneroids mounted on walls or stands are not susceptible to this particular problem.

ANEROID SPHYGMOMANOMETERS

Digital or automatic blood pressure monitor, use oscillometric measurements and electronic calculations rather than auscultation. They may use manual or automatic inflation. These are electronic, are easy to operate without training, and can be used in noisy environments; they are not as accurate as mercury instruments. They measure systolic and diastolic pressures by oscillometric detection, using a piezoelectric pressure sensor and electronic components, including a microprocessor. They do not measure systolic and diastolic pressures directly, but calculate them from the mean pressure and empirical statistical oscillometric parameters. Calibration is also a concern for these instruments. Most instruments also display pulse rate. Digital oscillometric monitors are also confronted with several "special conditions" for which they are not designed to be used, such as arteriosclerosis, arrhythmia, preeclampsia, pulsus alternans, and pulsus paradoxus. People measuring blood pressure in patients with these conditions should use analog sphygmomanometers, because, when used by a trained person, they are more accurate than digital sphygmomanometers. Digital instruments may use a cuff placed, in order of accuracy and inverse order of portability and convenience, around the upper arm, the wrist, or a finger. The oscillometric method of detection used gives blood pressure readings that differ from those determined by auscultation, and vary according to many factors, such as pulse pressure, heart rate and arterial stiffness. Some instruments are claimed also to measure arterial stiffness. However such machines are not recommended for regular users, because machines that are claimed to have 3% accuracy rates are usually inaccurate to over 7%, and may give two different readings when checked at the same time. Some of these monitors also detect irregular heartbeats.

Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor for Arm

Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor for Wrist at Primo Medical Supplies

Blood Pressure Monitors in San Antonio

Operation of Blood Pressure Monitor:

In humans, the cuff is normally placed smoothly and snugly around an upper arm, at roughly the same vertical height as the heart while the subject is seated with the arm supported. Other sites of placement depend on species, it may include the flipper or tail. It is essential that the correct size of cuff is selected for the patient. Too small a cuff results in too high a pressure, while too large a cuff results in too low a pressure. For clinical measurements it is usual to measure and record both arms in the initial consultation to determine if the pressure is significantly higher in one arm than the other. A difference of 10 mm Hg may be a sign of coarctation of the aorta. If the arms read differently, the higher reading arm would be used for later readings. The cuff is inflated until the artery is completely occluded.

With a manual instrument, listening with a stethoscope to the brachial artery at the elbow, the examiner slowly releases the pressure in the cuff. As the pressure in the cuffs falls, a "whooshing" or pounding sound is heard (see Korotkoff sounds) when blood flow first starts again in the artery. The pressure at which this sound began is noted and recorded as the systolic blood pressure. The cuff pressure is further released until the sound can no longer be heard. This is recorded as the diastolic blood pressure. In noisy environments where auscultation is impossible (such as the scenes often encountered in emergency medicine), systolic blood pressure alone may be read by releasing the pressure until a radial pulse is palpated (felt). In veterinary medicine, auscultation is rarely of use, and palpation or visualization of pulse distal to the sphygmomanometer is used to detect systolic pressure.

Digital instruments use a cuff which may be placed, according to the instrument, around the upper arm, wrist, or a finger, in all cases elevated to the same height as the heart. They inflate the cuff and gradually reduce the pressure in the same way as a manual meter, and measure blood pressures by the oscillometric method.

Why is home monitoring important?

Charting provides a "time-lapse picture"

Your healthcare provider will want an accurate picture of the situation inside your arteries. One measurement taken at the doctor's office is like a snapshot. It tells what your blood pressure is at that moment. Since there are no symptoms for HBP and no way to sense fluctuations in blood pressure, measuring is the only way to get the facts. Readings can vary throughout the day and can be temporarily influenced by factors such as emotions, diet and medication. A record of readings taken over time can provide you and your healthcare provider a clearer picture of your blood pressure. It can be like a time-lapse picture or movie, providing information on what is happening with your blood pressure over time.

Home Monitoring is Important

Charting can help eliminate false readings

Some people experience anxiety when at a doctor's office, which leads to temporarily higher readings. This condition is known as "white-coat hypertension." At the other extreme, some individuals have normal readings in a professional's office but elevated readings outside the office. This condition is often referred to as "reverse white-coat hypertension" or "masked hypertension."

Note: Such false readings can lead to over-diagnosis or misdiagnosis of HBP. Self-measurement at home is good to reveal whether your blood pressure reading in the doctor's office is correct.

Who should home monitor?

Home monitoring may be especially useful for:

•          Patients starting HBP treatment to determine its effectiveness
•          Patients requiring closer monitoring than intermittent office visits provide, especially individuals with coronary heart disease, diabetes and/or kidney disease
•          Pregnant women since preeclampsia or pregnancy-induced hypertension can develop rapidly
•          People who have some high readings at the doctor's office, to rule out white-coat hypertension and confirm true HBP
•          Elderly patients, because the white-coat effect increases progressively with age
•          People suspected of having masked hypertension

Where to buy a blood pressure monitor or where can I buy a blood pressure monitor?

You can buy blood pressure monitor at Primo Medical Supplies a Medical Equipment Store located in San Antonio Texas. We are located at 7515 Grissom Rd Suite 107 San Antonio Texas 78251. You can also visit our website at www.sanantoniomedicalequipment.com. 

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For more information you can call the customer service at 210-519-5311.

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Where can i buy or rent medical supplies in San Antonio?

Primo Medical Supplies is an affordable Medical Supply Store which is also known as a Durable Medical Equipment Store, Wheelchair Store, Diabetes Equipment Supplier, Cpap Supplier, Ostomy Supplier , Incontinence Supplier , Medical Wholesaler, Nutrition Supplier, Walking Stick Store, Foot Care Product Supplier, Bulk Medical Supplier, Wound Care Supplier, Hospital Bed Supplier , Lift Chair Supplier, Medical Lab Supplier, Discount Medical Equipment Store, Cpap Rental Store, Emergency Medical Equipment Supplier, Physical Therapy Supplies and Equipment Store, Pt Supplies Store,  Convalescent Supply Store, Nursing Supply Store, Wholesale Health and Beauty Store, Geriatric Medical Supply Store, Wholesale Nutrition Store, Wholesale Home Supply Store, Hospital Supply Store, Stethoscope Store, Supplier for Medical Schools, Home and Portable Oxygen Equipment Supplier located on the Northwest Side of San Antonio, TX and is a 15 minute drive from the San Antonio Airport. We have been servicing all of San Antonio & the surrounding areas for many years. We specialize in Wheelchair Rental Service, Medical Supplies, Respiratory Supplies, Oxygen Supplies, Oxygen Equipment, Medical Equipment, Wheelchairs, Diabetic Supplies, Lab Supplies, Cpap Supplies, Ostomy Supplies , Portable Oxygen Concentrator rental , Portable Oxygen Concentrator Sale , Orthopedic Products (i.e Walking Boots, Knee Braces, Hinged Knee Braces, Patellofemoral Support, Ankle Braces, Post Op Brace , Post Op Shoes , Plantar Fasciitis Splint, Heel Cups , Shoulder Immobilizer, Shoulder Sling, Clavicle Strap , Cervical Collars, Lumbar Support , Knee Immobilizer and many more med supplies!

Medical Supplies in San Antonio 

Primo Medical Supplies is a locally owned full line medical equipment and supply wholesale distributor located in San Antonio, Texas. At Primo Medical Supplies, it’s our mission to provide our customers with a one-stop medical supply store to meet all of their affordable medical supply needs. We have a wide range of medical suppliers who offer wholesale discount on the medical products such as incontinent supplies, discount ostomy supplies, discount cpap supplies and wheelchairs, to respiratory supplies (Cpap Supplies, Cpap Machine and Oxygen Concentrators) and daily living aids which are available in our medical warehouse.

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We sell products to a diverse group of healthcare providers such as nursing homes, home health agencies, hospitals, physicians, schools, physical therapy clinic and other institutional facilities. We stock over 10,000 medical supply and equipment items in our climate controlled warehouse. A large number of those supplies are used in health care facilities on a regular basis. We offer both brand name and generic products which are available at our medical warehouse. We are an authorized distributor for a bulk of medical suppliers, and have access to thousands of items in the medical warehouse.

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We have built our reputation on delivering excellent customer service. Our experience in the healthcare industry enables us to carefully evaluate new products as well as assist our customers with answers to their supply and equipment questions.

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You can also order medical supplies online through our website www.sanantoniomedicalequipment.com. We offer discount on most of the medical supplies and equipment’s. We sell all our medical equipment’s and supplies at a wholesale price when bought in bulk.

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Hospital Beds in San Antonio

A hospital bed or hospitalcot is a bed specially designed for hospitalized patients or others in need of some form of health care. These beds have special features both for the comfort and well-being of the patient and for the convenience of health care workers. Common features include adjustable height for the entire bed, the head, and the feet, adjustable side rails, and electronic buttons to operate both the bed and other nearby electronic devices.

Hospital beds and other similar types of beds are used not only in hospitals, but in other health care facilities and settings, such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, outpatient clinics and in home health care.

While the term "hospital bed" can refer to the actual bed, the term "bed" is also used to describe the amount of space in a health care facility, as the capacity for the number of patients at the facility is measured in available "beds."

Choosing a Bed

Whether you are adding to or setting up a new homecare experience, choosing which home-quality hospital bed, homecare bed or adjustable bed is an important part of the equation. Our home-quality hospital beds range from basic and economical to more advanced models. Homecare beds are fully powered and adjustable. Adjustable beds are available in four sizes. The following overview of what's available can help you make a good choice based on your needs and our great selection of beds and accessories.

Hospital bed packages include the hospital bed and your choice of mattress and bed rails. Hospital beds, or homecare beds, come in a variety of styles and sizes based on their electrical capabilities, size and user weight capacity. Each hospital bed style comes with your choice of hospital bed mattress and either half or full length bed rails.

•        Full Electric - Electric head, foot and bed height control
• Full Electric Standard – Height can be adjusted from 15” – 23”
• Full Electric Low Bed – Height can be adjusted from 9.5” – 20”
•          Semi Electric - Electric head and foot control, manual bed height control
•          Manual - Crank adjusts head, foot and bed height manually
•          Bariatric - Heavy duty, full electric, at least 42" wide

Hospital Bed

Bariatric Hospital Bed

 Elevation

Beds can be raised and lowered at the head, feet, and their entire height. While on older / manual beds this is done with cranks usually found at the foot of the bed, on modern beds this feature is electronic (i.e known as semi electric bed or full electric bed)

Today, while a fully electric bed has many features that are electronic, a semi-electric bed has two motors, one to raise the head, and the other to raise the foot.

Raising the head (known as a Fowler's position) can provide some benefits to the patient, the staff, or both. The Fowler's position is used for sitting the patient upright for feeding or certain other activities, or in some patients, can ease breathing, or may be beneficial to the patient for other reasons.

Raising the feet can help ease movement of the patient toward the headboard and may also be necessary for certain conditions.

Raising and lowering the height of the bed can help bring the bed to a comfortable level for the patient to get in and out of bed, or for caregivers to work with the patient.

Mattresses

No bed is complete without a mattress. Options are available from foam to luxury inner coil spring models. Factors in this decision would include how long you plan on using the bed, how long each day a person will spend the bed and the individual medical needs of the user.

 

Therapeutic Mattress with Egg-crate 

You also have an option of overlays & Pressure Relieving Mattresses. These mattresses provide added health benefits to your bed. Choose from models with air pumped through them, with adjusting gel pockets, comfortable foam layers or self-adjusting air pockets to help distribute the weight and reduce the risk of pressure sores.

Low Air Loss Mattress

Side rails

Beds have side rails that can be raised or lowered. These rails, which serve as protection for the patient and sometimes can make the patient feel more secure.

Half Bed Rails

There are a variety of different types of side rails to serve different purposes. While some are simply to prevent patient falls, others have equipment that can aid the patient him/herself without physically confining the patient to bed.

Wheels

Wheels on the Hospital Bed enable easy movement of the bed, either within parts of the facility in which they are located, or within the room. Sometimes movement of the bed a few inches to a few feet may be necessary in patient care.

Wheels are lockable. For safety, wheels can be locked when transferring the patient in or out of the bed.

Where to buy a hospital bed or where can I buy a hospital bed?

You can buy Hospital Bed at Primo Medical Supplies a Medical Equipment Store located in San Antonio Texas. We are located at 7515 Grissom Rd Suite 107 San Antonio Texas 78251. You can also visit our website at www.sanantoniomedicalequipment.com. For more information you can call the customer service at 210-519-5311.

Hospital Beds at Primo Medical Supplies in San Antonio

Where to rent a hospital bed or where can I rent a hospital bed?

You can rent a Hospital Bed at Primo Medical Supplies a Medical Equipment Store located in San Antonio Texas. We are located at 7515 Grissom Rd Suite 107 San Antonio Texas 78251. You can also visit our website at www.sanantoniomedicalequipment.com. For more information you can call the customer service at 210-519-5311.

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