Blood Pressure Screen Monitoring - Fresenius Medical Care 2008T Operator's Manual

Blood Pressure Screen Monitoring

The following are generally accepted contraindications for using a timed automatic blood
pressure instrument utilizing the oscillometric principle:
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Use of a heart lung machine
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Peripheral circulation problems
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Severe arrhythmia
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Ectopic beats
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Convulsions
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Spasms
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Tremors
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Tachycardia
This is a guideline only. Final determination of the suitability of any medical instrument for
use with any patient is the responsibility of the treating physician.
The results of tests performed with the Blood Pressure module are recorded on the left side of
the "Blood Pressure" screen (see Figure 56).
Figure 56 – Blood Pressure Screen
The blood pressure readings are displayed both in table and graph form (the graph can also be
viewed in the "Trends" screen). The table lists the time the blood pressure reading was taken,
the systolic and diastolic pressures, the Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP), and the pulse rate of
the patient during the test. The MAP is measured by the blood pressure module and thus may
differ from MAP calculated from systolic and diastolic pressure.
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