Formula for converting mmHg to kPa as the unit for measurement of pressure when using newer tourniquet machines that measure pressure using the SI (Systeme International)

被引：2

作者：

Arumugam, Manohar ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Putra Malaysia, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Selangor Darul Ehsan 43400, Malaysia

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA NURSING | 2009年 / 13卷 / 04期

关键词：

Tourniquet; Pressure; Cuff; mmHg; kPa; Millimetres of mercury; Kilo Pascal; Conversion;

D O I：

10.1016/j.joon.2009.04.002

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

Tourniquets use is common in hand surgery. The correct tourniquet pressure is important to achieve a bloodless operating field and to prevent tourniquet syndrome and tourniquet paralysis syndrome. Newer tourniquet devices use kPa as the unit to measure pressure. This article highlights the existence of such machines and also describes the formula to convert mmHg to kPa which can be done quite easily to ensure that the correct pressure (in kPa) is used. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：201 / 203

页数：3