noun, Physiology. 1. an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery. He who worships his sphygmomanometer as a thing apart and infallible will sooner or later come to grief.
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the tissue layers surrounding the heart. The chest pain of pericarditis is usually sharp and stabbing. It can radiate to the back, neck, or arm. The pain may worsen when taking a deep breath or lying flat and lessen when leaning forward.
2. Acknowledge your feelings: 1  If you know how you feel, let yourself know that this is how you are feeling right now, and thatâs okay. 2  You donât have to know where it is coming from. 3  You donât even have to know what to name it; you may simply know that you have a lot of pain in your chest. 4  Breathe through it.