Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

blood pressure 28/10

English answer:

280/100 mm Hg

Added to glossary by Dr Sue Levy (X)
Dec 7, 2007 08:10
16 yrs ago
English term

“28/10”

English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals
The patient was initially hospitalized with high blood pressure at “28/10” and subsequently, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes mellitus were discovered.

What units for blood pressure measurement are implied in this sentence?
Responses
5 +3 280/100
Change log

Dec 9, 2007 12:58: Dr Sue Levy (X) Created KOG entry

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280/100

in mm Hg (millimetres of mercury)
Where I live in Europe, a BP of 140/90 mmHg is expressed as 14/9.
Peer comment(s):

agree V_Nedkov
3 hrs
thanks - imagine a BP of 280 - would blow the top off your head! :-)
agree Richard Benham : And here was I thinking of stainless steel.
10 hrs
agree Arleene McFarlane
14 hrs
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