Proton PHC 888EA Quick Start Manual

DIGITAL UPPERARM BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR - PHC 888EA
Table type blood pressure monitor
intended use:
Measures human beings Systolic, Diastolic blood
pressure and heart rate using the oscillometric method. All
values can be read out in one LCD DISPLAY. Measurement
position is at human being's upper arm.
Having one's blood pressure measured by a doctor in a
hospital tends to stimulate nervousness in the person and
may even create high blood pressure. Blood pressure in
accordance with variety of conditions varies. So
is not possible on the basis of a single measurement. It
is better to take measurement at home. Regular home
monitoring will let you have a record of your measurements.
This information may provide a better reference of what your
blood pressure really is, and may help your doctor make
important decisions about your diagnosis and treatment. If
end-user has one of the diseases as heart troubles, kidney
trouble, diabetes or frustration problem of blood vessel,
please consult a doctor before using the device.
What is blood pressure ?
Blood pressure is a measurement of the force of blood
flowing against the walls of the arteries. Arterial blood
pressure is constantly changing during the course of the
cardiac cycle. The highest pressure in the cycle is called
the systolic blood pressure, the lowest is the diastolic blood
pressure. Both pressure readings, the systolic and the
diastolic are necessary to enable a physician to evaluate
the status of a patient's blood pressure. Many factors such
as physical activity, anxiety or the time of day can influence
your blood pressure. Blood pressure is typically low in the
morning and increases from the afternoon to the evening. It
is lower in the summer and higher in the winter.
Why is it useful to measure
blood pressure at home ?
Having one's blood pressure measured by a doctor
in a hospital or a clinic, and a group health checks, tend
to stimulate nervousness in the subject and may even
create high blood pressure. Also varies blood pressure in
accordance with a variety of conditions and so judgment
is not possible on the basis of a single measurement. The
blood pressure measured first thing in the morning after
getting up, before taking any food and with the subject still,
is known as the fundamental blood pressure. In practice it
is rather difficult to record the fundamental blood pressure,
but to come as near as possible to measuring the blood
pressure in an environment that is close to this, is why it is
useful to take the measurement at home.
New WHO blood pressure classifications
Standards for assessment of high or low blood pressure
without regard to age, have been established by the World
Health Organization ( WHO), as shown in the chart (Figure 1).
Variations in blood pressure
Individual blood pressures vary greatly both on a daily and
a seasonal basis. These variations are even more pronounced
in hypertension patients. Normally the blood pressure rises
while at work and is at its lowest during sleeping period.
(Hypertension: means a person who has high blood
pressure symptom.)
The graph (Figure 2) illustrated the variations in blood pressure
over a whole day with measurement taken every five minutes.
(The thick line represents sleep. The rise in blood
pressure at 4 PM (A in the graph) and 12 PM (B in the graph)
correspond to an attack of pain.
This material had been developed in interest of customer training program
by PROTON Healthcare Ltd. and downloaded from www.protonhealthcare.com
Important information before use of the unit
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Device description
Blood pressure measurements should be interpreted by
a physician or trained health professional who is familiar
with your medical history. By using the unit regularly and
recording the results for your physician to interpret, you
keep your physician informed of the continuing trends in
your blood pressure.
Wrap the cuff snugly around your arm and the cuff must
be at the same level as your heart.
Do not vibrate the unit during measurement, or the
proper measurement will not be achieved.
Perform measurement quietly in a relaxed position.
Do not wrap the cuff over jacket or sweater sleeve, or
measurement cannot be done.
Keep in mind, that blood pressure naturally varies from
time to time through out the day and also is affected
by lots of different factors such as smoking, alcohol
consumption, medicamentation and physical activity.
Blood pressure measurement determine with the unit are
equivalent to those obtained by a trained observer using
the cuff / stethoscope auscultation method. Within the
limits prescribed by the American National Standard for
Electronic or Automated Sphygmomanometers.
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