Medical Measurements — Pulse, Vision, Blood Pressure, Temperature
Numbers
Rulebase Summary
Use figures for measurements that have medical significance to the human body, including pulse rate, vision acuity, blood pressure, and temperature readings.
Morson's Rule 201 · p.121
Examples
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A. His blood pressure was one-forty over ninety.
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A. His blood pressure was 140 over 90.
Use figures for medically significant measurements.
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A. Her temperature was ninety-nine point six degrees fahrenheit.
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A. Her temperature was 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Use figures for temperature and capitalize Fahrenheit.
Transcript Notes
Use figures for measurements that have medical significance to the human body (My pulse was 48; her vision is 20/20; blood pressure 120 over 80 or 120/80; 40 degrees Fahrenheit). Capitalize 'Fahrenheit' and 'Celsius' but do NOT capitalize 'centigrade.'
Style Guide References (1)
Morson's
Rule 201
Page 121