These drills build assessment skills by simulating blood pressure measurement by auscultation. Users will also practice evaluation of hypertension using the NIH's classification tables for children.
We recommend downloading the 'Pocket Guide to Blood Pressure Measurement in Children', National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH, using the following link: A Pocket Guide to Blood Pressure Measurement in Children
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Authors and Reviewers
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Heart sounds by Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD and David Lieberman, Developer, Virtual Cardiac Patient.
- Reviewed by Dr. Barbara Erickson, PhD, RN, CCRN.
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Last Update: 11/9/2021
Sources
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Heart Sounds and Murmurs Across the Lifespan (with CD)
Dr Barbara Ann Erickson
Publisher: Mosby
ISBN-10: 0323020453; ISBN-13: 978-0323020459 -
Heart Sounds and Murmurs: A Practical Guide with Audio CD-ROM 3rd Edition
Elsevier-Health Sciences Division
Barbara A. Erickson, PhD, RN, CCRN - How to measure blood pressure using a manual monitor
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER) -
Heart and Lung Sounds Reference Guide
PracticalClinicalSkills.com -
Manual Blood Pressure Measurement
Vital Sign Measurement Across the Lifespan
How to use a stethoscope
