Evaluating Results - Sanitas SBM 18 Instructions For Use Manual

• The systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse rate
measurements are displayed.
• You can cancel the measurement at any time by pressing
the START/STOP button
• _ appears if the measurement has not been performed
properly. Observe the chapter on error messages/trou-
bleshooting in these instructions for use and repeat the
measurement.
• Now select the desired user memory by pressing the
memory button M. If you do not select a user memory,
the measurement is stored in the most recently used user
memory. The relevant , ,
the display.
• To switch off, press the START/STOP button
forget to turn off the device, it will switch itself off auto-
matically after approx. 3 minutes.
Wait at least 5 minutes before taking another measurement.

6. Evaluating results

Cardiac arrhythmia:
This device can identify potential disruptions of the heart
rhythm when measuring and if necessary, indicates this
after the measurement with the symbol
indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is an illness in which the
heart rhythm is abnormal because of flaws in the bioelec-
trical system that regulates the heartbeat. The symptoms
.
or symbol appears on
. If you
. This can be an
(skipped or premature heart beats, pulse being slow or too
fast) can be caused by factors such as heart disease, age,
physical make-up, excess stimulants, stress or lack of sleep.
Arrhythmia can only be determined through an examination
by your doctor. If the symbol
after the measurement has been taken, repeat the measure-
ment. Please ensure that you rest for 5 minutes beforehand
and do not speak or move during the measurement. If the
symbol appears frequently, please consult your doctor.
Self-diagnosis and treatment based on the measurements
can be dangerous. Always follow your GP's instructions.
Classification of measurements:
The measurements can be classified and evaluated in ac-
cordance with the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general
guideline, as the individual blood pressure varies in different
people and different age groups etc.
It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice.
Your doctor will tell you your individual values for normal
blood pressure as well as the value above which your blood
pressure is classified as dangerous.
The bar chart on the display and the scale on the unit show
which category the recorded blood pressure values fall into.
If the values of systole and diastole fall into two different
categories (e.g. systole in the High normal category and
diastole in the Normal category), the graphical classification
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is shown on the display