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Chapter 10: NIBP Monitoring
3. Connect the cuff to the air hose.
4. Check whether the patient mode is appropriately selected. To change the patient mode, choose
from the HOME/SETUP WINDOW. In this section, there are three modes to
PATIENT CAT.
choose: Neonate (from birth to three years), Pediatric (from three to twelve years) and Adult
(over twelve years).
5. Select a measurement mode (Automatic, Stat and Manual) in the NIBP WINDOW:
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In the MANUAL mode, only one measurement is performed.
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In the AUTO mode, the measurement is cycled. You can set the interval time to
1,2,3,5,10,15,20, 30, 45, 60, 90 minutes and 2, 4, 8,12,16,20 and 24 hours.
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In the STAT mode, the measurement is performed up to ten times within 5 minutes
with 30s interval between measurements. If an error occurs, NIBP measurement is
suspended.
6. Press the START/STOP button on the front panel to start the NIBP measurement.
The points to be considered during the NIBP measurement:
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Since in measuring blood pressure, the initial pump pressure depends on the previously
measured pressure, it is best to switch off the monitor to maintain patient comfort and
clear the patient's data at the time of the patient discharge.
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Keep the patient calm for 5 minute before measurement.
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Between the two measurements should be 5 minutes apart.
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The patient should be calm and silent during the measurement.
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The cuff should be placed at the same level as heart.
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The cuff size must be selected correctly:
o Selecting a very small size will increase the measured pressure.
o Selecting a very large size will reduce the pressure value.
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Before starting a measurement, verify that you have selected an appropriate setting for
your patient (Neonate, Adult or Pediatric)
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o If the neonate mode is used for adult or pediatric, the pressure measurement will
be impossible because of the limitation of pumping in the neonate's mode.
o The pressure measurement for pediatric in adult mode causes high pressure and
injury to the limb, thus ensure that correct settings have been selected for pediatric
patient.
o Do not measure NIBP if the tissue is damaged or likely to be damaged.
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