What does RR mean?
In connection with blood pressure, one often stumbles upon the abbreviation RR. This stands for Riva Rocci and is colloquially used in medicine for blood pressure.

The most common method of measuring blood pressure today still closely resembles that of the Italian physician. Even today, a cuff filled with air temporarily interrupts blood flow in a vessel, and blood pressure is determined using a manometer. While palpating the radial pulse is less commonly used for this purpose, it still has its place, especially in emergency care. More common is auscultation of the Korotkoff sounds using a stethoscope or measuring the oscillations in the blood vessel, as most electronic blood pressure monitors do.
mmHg (millimeters of mercury) is used as the unit for blood pressure.
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Last update 04/2024