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Regular?
Identify the patient
Irregular?
Pulse Rhythm >=95% on air
Explain why you have to do it Irregularly irregular?
Gaining consent Watch out for nail varnish
Gaining consent Amplitude
Finger
Make sure that the patient is comfortable.
Earlobe
Explain what you're going to do Oxygen saturation
Sites Bridge of nose
Hot bath?
Diastolic: 60-90
Blood pressure
Smoked cigarette? Questions to ask Sphygmamomonometer.
In the last 30 minutes...
Colour
Vigorous exercise?
Comfortable?