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6. Measuring blood pressure
It is important to avoid moving the appliance in any way
while a measurement is being taken. The arm should be
supported on a firm surface and held still. As far as
possible, do not talk!
ᕡ Hold the arm so that the appliance is at the same height
as your heart. This is roughly a hand's breadth above the
bottom of the rib cage.
ᕢ Press the
START / STOP button. All the display elements
appear briefly, then the pressure sleeve is pumped up
and the measurement process begins. To stop the
process, press the button again.
During measurement, air is gradually released from the
sleeve. If the measurement fails at this point, the appliance
may pump some more air into the sleeve. If a measurement
is taken successfully, the remaining air is released and the
display shows ...
ᕣ at the top, the "systolic“ blood pressure: in healthy
adults, this is usually between 105 and 140mmHG,
ᕤ in the centre, : the “diastolic” blood pressure: in healthy
adults, this is usually between 60 and 90 mmHG,
ᕥ at the bottom, the measured pulse rate.