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Reminds me of Reno 911! :rolleyes: http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=12334&title=putting-em-down

Thanks very much for all the info. As far as the diastolic number goes, there is NO doubt in this military mind that number was solid. Initially, I pumped the cuff to about 160 and immediately heard the pulse. The beat completely disappeared at 140 mm/HG. I then retook the BP and that's when...

Thanks very much for all the reponses. I'll get myself educated.

Manually.

Just seemed to make sense that an elevated BP would be followed by a faster pulse. Nothing more than that.

Hi to everyone! I'm a brand spanking new EMT and I am very much in the learning process. I had a call last night which I have a question about. PT was a 65 y.o. female with a chief complaint of syncope. She was having a heated discussion with her family when she collapsed. Pertinent...