Millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
Pressure is measured in millimeters (mm) of mercury (Hg). A special
unit that measures pressure shows how high a column of mercury rises. Credits
| Author | Jeannette Curtis | | Author | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS | | Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS | | Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA | | Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer | | Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC | | Primary Medical Reviewer | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine | | Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine | | Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine | | Last Updated | May 25, 2007 |
| Author: |
Jeannette Curtis
Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
Last Updated: May 25, 2007 |
| Medical Review: |
Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
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