Fresenius Medical Care 2008K Operator's Manual page 92

Chapter 3—Setting Treatment Parameters
Figure 44 – Blood Pressure Screen
The blood pressure alarm limits are set in the upper, right side of the screen. The upper and
lower alarm limits for pulse rate and systolic and diastolic blood pressures are set here. If a
pressure value is outside the set alarm limits, the machine sounds a series of short,
intermittent beeps.
The lower right portion of the screen contains two buttons for setting the inflation pressure of
the cuff, and the frequency at which it will inflate.
Caution: Do not squeeze the blood pressure cuff when deflating it. Squeezing the blood
pressure cuff may damage the machine's internal blood pressure module.
Note: The blood pressure module is not designed to replace the periodic observation of the
patient by the clinical staff. The clinical staff should review all blood pressure readings.
Blood Pressure Screen Buttons
The following table contains a list of treatment parameters to set in the "Blood Pressure"
screen. To enter a treatment parameter, see "Entering a Parameter" on page 59.
Table 21 – The Blood Pressure Screen Buttons
Button
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Function
The Upper Sys button is used to access the upper alarm limit for
systolic blood pressure. The programmable range for Upper Systolic
is 80 – 260 mm Hg for adults and 70 – 200 mm Hg for pediatric
patients. An alarm event occurs when the patient's systolic pressure
reaches or exceeds the set value.
The Lower Sys button is used to access the lower alarm limit for
systolic blood pressure. The programmable range for Lower Systolic
is 60 – 150 mm Hg for adults and 30 – 80 mm Hg for pediatric
patients. An alarm event occurs when the patient's systolic pressure
reaches or falls below the set value.
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