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Our patient was a 23 year old female. I checked her blood pressure via auscultation. I heard the pulse sound for my systolic number, then began to release the air from the cuff. I continued to hear sounds all the way down to 0. I had to do this again, because I couldn't believe what I heard. Again, the pulse continued all the way down to 0. I asked permission to take another BP reading, this time on the other arm. Same scenario. On my sheet I put 112/0. I recall from EMT school, my instructor said we might encounter such a reading.
My Google skills disappointed me, because I wasn't able to find a clear answer. Anyone care to provide some medical background of a diastolic reading of 0? Also should I have been taking notice of a change in pitch? After the call, I told myself I should have listened for a pitch change during the second BP check or when checking the other arm.
Thanks.
My Google skills disappointed me, because I wasn't able to find a clear answer. Anyone care to provide some medical background of a diastolic reading of 0? Also should I have been taking notice of a change in pitch? After the call, I told myself I should have listened for a pitch change during the second BP check or when checking the other arm.
Thanks.