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between the cuff and arm. The cuff should be at about the same level
as your heart. If someone else is taking your blood pressure, you may
recline.
3. Gently place the stethoscope's ear pieces in your ears.
4. Place the head of the stethoscope just below (2.5-8cm or 1.0-3.2in)
the armpit, near the inside middle part of the arm. It must not be
pressed too firmly or touch the cuff, or the diastolic pressure may be
underestimated.
5. Pump the bulb slowly but steadily until
the pressure reaches about 30 mmHg
above your usual systolic pressure.
If you have never measured your blood
pressure, please inflate the pressure
to 180 mmHg.
Note: You should not keep the cuff inflated any longer than necessary.
6. Stop inflating and then adjust the valve so as to get the pressure drop
slowly and steadily at about 2-3 mmHg per second. Listen and watch
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