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Blood Pressure Monotoring

Dr. L.P.C.Warnapura
20/04/2013
Non Invasive BP/ Indirect BP/
Intermittent BP
Invasive BP/ Direct BP/ continuous BP
Intermittent Non invasive BP
monitoring
Key components
Inflatable cuf
BP determining method
Measuring method
Cuf
Site
Size
20% > diameter
2/3 length
Qualities
Methods
Palpation
Auscultation
Microphone
Doppler
Piezo-electric crystals
Photo cell
Flush method
Oscillotonometer
Auscultation method
Cuf position
250 300 mmHg
10 mmHg/s
Palpated systolic point
30 mmHg above
2 mmHg/s
Sounds of Korotokof
Sounds of Korotokof
I - tapping
BP
II - quieter
Auscultatory
III gap
tapping/louder
IV - muffled
I - disappear

Intensity
Sound intensity
Cuf P

SBP
No sound
Phase I
Phase II
DBP

Phase V

Phase III
DBP

Phase IV
Auscultatory gap
Physical basis of the sounds
External pressure
Cavitation theory
Arterial wall theory
Turbulent flow
Tissue resonation
High and low frequency components
Accuracy
SBP
DBP
Lower & higher pressures
Errors
Difficult to hear
Cuf size
Leaks
Aneroid gauge
Arrythmias
Motion
External compression
Accuracy
Oscillotonometer
Bleed
Occluding valve Bellow

cuf Lev Gauge


er
Sensing Bellow
cuf

MAP = ( SBP + 2DBP ) / 3


Liquid manometers
Physical basis
Automated intermittent
NIBP
DINAMAP
One cuf devises
BP

SBP
MAP Step wise deflation

DBP

Inflation
Amplitud
e Deflation

Time

Time
Direct BP monotoring
Indications
Sudden, large blood volume changes
anticipated
Rapid, extreme pressure fluctuations
anticipated
Gather information from arterial
wave form
Disturbed myocardial functions
NIBP inaccurate
Components
Intra-arterial cannula
Tubing
Transducer
Microprocessor
Zeroing and calibration mechanisms
Physical properties of
electromanometers
Biological signals are complex wave
forms
Fast Fourier analysis
Harmonics
Reproduction of biological wave
Frequency range
Frequency response
Accurate reproduction of amplitude and
phase diference
High natural frequency
Damping
Undamped natural frequency
Efective mass
Units of stifness
Frictional resistance
Catheter qualities
Amplitude distortion
Amplitude

Time

Resonant
frequency
Amplitude

D
0

Time
Amplitude

D
0.2

Time
Amplitude

D
1

Time
Amplitude

D 0.64

Time
D D 1
D0
0.64
Optimally damped
Under damped
Critically damped
Over damped
Errors
Copmlications
Information can be gathered from
arterial wave

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