Arterial Blood Pressure
Status | Exists in IEEE, Rosetta, and SNOMED |
Category | Blood Pressure |
Common Name | Arterial Blood Pressure |
Label | ABP |
Description | Function of volume of blood entering the arteries (stroke volume and heart rate), the volume exiting (peripheral resistance), and the compliance of the arterial vessels. |
Background | Blood pressure is a vital sign, typically measured non-invasively by a sphygmomanometer |
Devices | Integra Camino, Phillips IntelliVue, GE CARESCAPE, Phillips CMS |
Units | mmHg |
DataType | Quantitative or Waveform |
Metadata | Stroke Volume, Heart Rate, Measurement Location |