Just what is a sphygmomanometer? - Bang Goes the Theory - BBC One

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Jem finds out how to take his own blood pressure using everyday objects.
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[@beyondmadmax352]

Kit says blood pressure is 145, "that's a little high; let me check a more accurate source," the more accurate source says 161; I can tell for a fact bro was panicking at that moment, hahaha

[@drtausif]

so cool way to demonstrate the principle of a sphygmomanometer

[@xHaniffax]

This would have been so useful to watch before my human physiology practical!

[@8v8i]

Oh my god! Time has passed, and now you're probably have become a doctor. With all the hardship you have endured, the failures that made you stronger, and with the time you gave up to study medicine, you're now a doctor that's helping hundreds of people. Good luck.

[@virunee]

Amazing! Bless, Jem looked so sad when he realised his BP was a little high :(

[@rajagopalanr4792]

The best time to measure Blood pressure is after waking up in an empty tummy, no coffee, no tea. You will find higher blood than usual after drinking or eating something because more blood will be pumped to the stomach in order to digest the food or any beverage.

[@tipsipad]

Love it! I Loved your video, did you check your blood pressure, because was very high, specially the systolic....

[@placebo12345678]

Judging from your systolic pressure, you have moderate hypertension. No salt for you sir!

[@rzeka]

So cool that he made it himself

[@yurineri2227]

thanks for this, I am a first year med student and this really helped me uderstanding what was behid a sphygmomanometer :)

[@Steel_yt07]

Your thumbnail is is totally matched by Peter Parker (spiderman) when he was climbing on wall first time . 😅😅😅😅

[@tipsipad]

btw, did you make the app and device that you used at the end of your video?

[@the_true_hier_to_the_sharingan]

This was so cool.

[@miamitreasurehunter]

Very cool 😬

[@spooks898]

God bless him

[@DanielFurtadoR]

This is a very helpful video , add some more useful keywords so that we can find this. There aren't alot.

[@ShozabHasan1]

Are you nervous? Relax! Your video is great. :)

[@shaikkemplenusrathfathima9624]

Hello sir, i would like to construct a spygmomanometer. Could you please explain in detail.

[@stephenboothby7446]

I have spent years trying to find how the diastolic reading is achieved and now I know. Trust the BBC.

[@mdnazim2887]

don't take tea before measuring BP.

[@derekanderson706]

or just avoid any tea with caffeine in it

[@zhaf2103]

he might've been too excited lmao

[@veereshhub]

Hey bud...How is ur BP?

[@umasrivastava4142]

kk. thanks.

[@Ruvinis]

SERIOUSLY

[@jabhutt1013]

A bit high....:D Check with your GP!:))

[@joshhood7737]

Mines been 200/130 - 180/110 but I feel fine?

[@user-ez5ky6cv1c]

What did the doc sayy? You ok now sirr?? 🙂

[@alejandrotorres8586]

When you make a sphygmomanometer and realize you´ve hipertension xdd

[@ramasubramaniankrishnamoor2460]

Kuruthigai alakka Uthavum karuvi.

[@Xyleryx]

did he die?

[@MadOrange644]

+XmojotronX ye

[@goldigit]

I'm posting this from the future. It's now the year 2087 and yes, he just died of old age.

[@yeoldpepsi]

FOURTH! I'M TOM BAKER