Measuring Blood Pressure - inventum BDP421 Instruction Manual

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measuring blood pressure

Tie the cuff
1. Remove all accessories (watch, bracelet, etc.) from your wrist. If your physician has diagnosed you with
poor circulation in your wrist, use the other one.
2. Roll or push up your sleeve to expose the skin.
3. Apply the cuff to your wrist with your palm facing up. The display of the blood pressure monitor should
be facing towards your body.
4. Position the edge of the cuff about 1-1.5 cm from the wrist, as indicated on the cuff.
5. Fasten the wrist cuff around your wrist, leaving no extra room between the cuff and your skin. If the cuff
is too loose, the measurement will not be accurate.
6. Sit comfortably with your other wrist resting on a flat surface. It is important that during the
measurement the appliance is at the heart-level. Keeping the appliance lower or higher than at the
heart-level can affect the measurement.
7. Patients with Hypertension: The middle of the cuff should be at the level of the right atrium of the heart;
Before starting measurement, please sit comfortably with legs uncrossed, feet flat on the floor, back
and wrist supported.
• Rest for 5 minutes before measuring.
• Wait at least 3 minutes between measurements. This allows your blood circulation
to recover.
• The patient must relax as much as possible and do not talk during the
measurement procedure.
• For a meaningful comparison, try to measure under similar conditions. For
example, take daily measurements at approximately the same time, on the same
wrist or as directed by a physician.
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