Taking Your Blood Pressure - LifeSource UA-702 User Manual

TAKING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE

Tips for Blood Pressure Monitoring:
Tips for Blood Pressure Monitoring:
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Relax for about 5 to 10 minutes before measurement.
Relax for about 5 to 10 minutes before measurement.
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Remove constricting clothing and place cuff on bare arm.
Remove constricting clothing and place cuff on bare arm.
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Unless your physician recommends otherwise, use left arm
Unless your physician recommends otherwise, use left arm
to measure pressure.
to measure pressure.
Now you are ready. Follow these simple steps:
Now you are ready. Follow these simple steps:
1.
Sit comfortably with your left arm resting on a flat surface
1.
Sit comfortably with your left arm resting on a flat sur-
so that the center of your upper arm is at the same height
face so that the center of your
as your heart.
upper arm is at the same height
as your heart.
2.
Lay left arm on the table, palm up
and thread cuff end through metal
2.
Lay left arm on the table, palm
loop, smooth side against arm. Then
up and thread cuff end through
position the tube off-center toward
metal loop, smooth side against
the inner side of arm in line with
arm. Then position the tube off-
the little finger.
center toward the inner side of
arm in line with the little finger.
3.
Pull the end of the cuff to
3.
Pull the end of the cuff to tight-
tighten it, fold back the extra
en it, fold back the extra materi-
material, and fasten the Velcro.
al, and fasten securely. The cuff
The cuff should be snug but
should be snug but not too tight.
not too tight. You should be able
You should be able to insert two
to insert two fingers between
fingers between the cuff and
the cuff and your arm.
your arm.
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IMPORTANT: Measure pressure at the same time each day.
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