Adopting The Correct Posture; Taking A Blood Pressure Measurement - Beurer BM 54 Instrucciones De Uso

7.2 Adopting the correct posture

• Before the initial blood pressure measurement, make sure al-
ways to rest for about 5 minutes. Otherwise deviations can
occur.
• You can take the measurement while sitting or lying. Always
make sure that the cuff is at heart level.
• To take your blood pressure, make sure you are sitting comfor-
tably with your arms and back leaning on something. Do not
cross your legs. Place your feet flat on the ground.
• To avoid falsifying the measurement, it is important to remain
still during the measurement and not to speak.
• Wait for at least 1 minute before taking another measurement.

7.3 Taking a blood pressure measurement

As described above, attach the cuff and adopt the posture
in which you want to perform the measurement.
• Press the START/STOP button
the blood pressure monitor. All display ele-
ments are briefly displayed.
The blood pressure monitor will begin the
measurement automatically after 3 seconds.
You can cancel the measurement at any time by pres-
sing the START/STOP button
As soon as a pulse is found, the pulse symbol
displayed.
• Systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and
pulse measurements are displayed.
• appears if the measurement could not
be performed properly (see chapter "10.
What if there are problems?"). Repeat the
measurement.
• Now select the desired user memory by pressing the
M1 or M2 memory buttons. If you do not select a user
memory, the measurement is stored in the most recently
used user memory. The relevant
on the display.
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