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This document presents a report on blood pressure measurement. It explains possible sources of error in the auscultation technique due to the difficulty in identifying sounds. It describes that during the decrease in pressure in the sphygmomanometer, Korotkoff sounds are detected due to turbulence caused by blood flow. Finally, it notes that systolic pressure measurements through pulse detection are lower and more accurate than those determined by auscultation.
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