the equipments needed for this lab are:
audible Blood Pressure device.
Stethoscopes.
Sphygmomanometers (just call sphyg).
Electrocardiograph (ECG) machines.
ECG leads and red dots
as i was reading the procedures in the lab manual for this lab. the first page i was abit lost. even lost when i read this line "arterial blood pressures can be measured most accurately through the use of a rapidly responding pressure tranducer connected on one side to an intra-arterial catheter..." so i googled the words "intra-arterial catheter". and this popped out.
WE.ARE.GOING.TO.DO.WHAT??????? as i read on, we are not going to do that method to measure blood pressure. we will be practicing the auscultatory (the usual) technique using the stethoscopes and sphyg. fiuh!!! that was a relief!!!
we also get to measure heart rate using ECG. luckily the guys are going to be the subjects for this experiment. it involves putting red dots stickers and leads to 3 parts - along sternum bone, underneath left chest and left armpit. then connect the other end of the leads to ECG machine. IMAGINE! it was definitely ackward
exercise physiology (HMES 2260) labs are very hands on and makes me understand more indepth of what i've learn in lectures. just beautiful this unit.
Dariah; 3:57 PM
