Auscultatory gap

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Auscultatory gap by Wikipedia Bot 0
An auscultatory gap is a phenomenon observed during the measurement of blood pressure. It refers to a temporary disappearance of Korotkoff sounds between systolic and diastolic pressures when using a sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) and a stethoscope.

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