Raw data from various electronic monitoring equipment is converted to display some output (whether in mm Hg or kPa). The raw data will look different, depending on the material and calibration of the load cell used to take the measurement. However, when the power goes out for an extended period of time (such as after a hurricane, earthquake, tsunami et cetera), hospitals and doctors have to pull the old low-tech manual equipment out and take measurements in mm Hg. In an emergency, a doctor/emergency responder may have to “field train” whoever is available, to assist in processing casualties. This person may not have the math skills necessary to properly convert units – but they can be easily trained to take a direct reading of mm Hg off the gauge.
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Scott Hudnall
From: Stan Jakuba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:29:50 -0500
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:35647] Re: blood pressure kPa
So did the Russians (the Soviet Union, that is) some 30 years ago. Whether
the Russians and all the break-away republics continue the practice today, I
do not know.
Stan Jakuba
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From: "Robert H. Bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: 06 Jan 11, Wednesday 21:25
Subject: [USMA:35644] blood pressure kPa
> 2006 January 11
> Refer to Trusten and USMA 35637
> I am told the Chinese use kilopascal for blood pressure.
> My acupuncture person told me. She is Chinese; learned
> acupuncture in Beijing. They even have a simple conversion of
> mm Hg to kPa. Simply divide by 7.5. This is close enough
> for the rest of us to use it.
> Robert Bushnell PhD PE
>
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