What is mmHg vs kPa?

What is mmHg vs kPa?

KPa is widely used internationally as a unit of pressure and also measures eg the tyre pressure of cars. The unit mmHg (millimeter mercury column) is also used to measure blood pressure.

Whats mmHg stand for?

millimeters of mercury
Blood pressure is measured in units of millimeters of mercury (mmHg). The readings are always given in pairs, with the upper (systolic) value first, followed by the lower (diastolic) value.

How is 760 mmHg calculated?

And we also know that one mmHg is also equal to 1 torr, which is 1 / 760 of atmospheric pressure (atm) that is 1 atm = 760 mmHg. Moreover, the unit of a millimetre of mercury is considered obsolete and the S.I unit Pascal (Pa; 1 atm = 1,01,325 Pa) ought to be used. In addition, the mmHg is still widely used in the B.P.

What is mmHg full form?

mmHg. abbreviation for. millimetre(s) of mercury (a unit of pressure equal to the pressure that can support a column of mercury 1 millimetre high)

How many ATMS are in a mmHg?

mmHg↔atm 1 atm = 760 mmHg.

What is full mmHg?