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NBP Monitoring
6.4. Pediatric Considerations
The initial inflation pressure can be adjusted in the Set-up Parameter NBP menu.
The default value is 160 mmHg. This can be lowered to 100 mmHg for pediatrics,
thereby reducing measurement time and increasing patient comfort. If necessary
after the initial measurement, the PPM will use the previous systolic pressure
value to select the inflation cuff pressure.
The PPM3 automatically senses when an infant cuff is attached and limits the
maximum cuff pressure to 180 mmHg, as opposed to 270 mmHg for larger cuffs.
6.5. Hypertensive Considerations
For hypertensive patients (e.g., systolic pressure greater than 220 mmHg), it may
be necessary to repeat a NBP measurement if the first attempt is unsuccessful.
The PPM3 will "learn" the patient's blood pressure profile from the first attempt,
even if it is unsuccessful, and use a higher inflation pressure on a subsequent
measurement attempt.
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N i g h t i n g a l e P P M 3 U s e r ' s G u i d e
April 2019
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