why is blood pressure not measured in psi?
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It can be measured in psi, but millimeters of mercury (mmHg) is the traditional unit, back when pressure was literally measure using a column of mercury that raised or lowered based on the pressure. There’s no particular reason to change units over and there would be a lot of work involved in retroactively changing medical records, so there’s no gain for changing the units.
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