A BP of 170/110/- is record for an elder tolerant w/severe arteriosclerosis Why can't you receive a 3rd reading?
Answer:
BP is measured as systolic and diastolic reading-there is no 3rd reading. If that is someones legitimate blood preassure they are in trouble. It is giant enough to result contained by a stroke and their BP meds need to be in tune.
blood pressure only hold to readings the first number indicates the systolic pressure (the zenith pressure in the arteries during the cardiac cycle); the second number is the diastolic pressure (the lowest pressure at the resting phase of the cardiac cycle). anyways the number that you are giving us are too soaring so the patient should be check by a doctor soon. I hope this info help
I was skilled in university that when you are listening for a blood pressure, you are listen for the first sound which would be your 1st number, the second number would be for a different nouns (sorry can't remember the exact sound) and the 3rd number would be the very final sound you hear. I have all the same to see a place that does it this way, but I do know it is possible.