Product Identification & Caution; General Blood Pressure Information - MABIS 04-233-001 Manual Book

Instruction manual E&S 7/20/04
Product Identification & Caution
LCD Display
Battery Cover
Memory Button
Caution
While taking a measurement, you can stop the inflation or deflation
process of the cuff at any time by pressing the PWR button.
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Wrist Cuff
Power Button
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General Blood Pressure Information

What is Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure is the pressure that is exerted by blood flowing
against the walls of the blood vessels throughout your body.
Your heart, which is the center of the circulatory system, provides
the force for the blood to flow or circulate. When your heart
contracts or beats, the blood is forced through the blood vessels
increasing the pressure. This is the highest pressure in the cycle or
what is referred to as SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE. In between
beats, your heart relaxes and your blood pressure decreases. This
is referred to as DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE.
This complete series of events which occurs in a single heartbeat
is known as the CARDIAC CYCLE.
Your MABIS Automatic Wrist Monitor will automatically read your
blood pressure and display both systolic and diastolic readings on
the screen. Your systolic will be positioned as the upper number
and the diastolic reading will be the lower number.
120
(systolic)
Blood pressure is measured in millimeters (mm) of Mercury (Hg)
and is generally recorded with the systolic pressure (120) listed
first and the diastolic pressure (80) listed second. The numbers are
typically separated by a slash mark ( / ) as shown above. Both
pressure readings, the SYSTOLIC and the DIASTOLIC, are
necessary for a physician to evaluate the status of a patient's
blood pressure.
Please contact your physician for specific information regarding
your own blood pressure.
/
80
(diastolic)
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