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It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice. Your
doctor will tell you your individual values for normal blood pres-
sure as well as the value above which your blood pressure is
classified as dangerous.
The classification on the display and the scale on the unit show
which category the recorded blood pressure values fall into. If
the values of systole and diastole fall into two different WHO
categories (e.g. systole in the 'High normal' category and dias-
tole in the 'Normal' category), the graphical WHO classification
on the unit always shows the higher category; for the example
given this would be 'High normal'.
Measuring the resting indicator (using the HSD diagnosis)
The most frequent error made when measuring blood pressure
is taking the measurement when not at rest (haemodynamic
stability), which means that both the systolic and the diastolic
blood pressures are distorted.
While measuring the blood pressure, the device automatically
determines whether you are at rest or not.
If there is no indication that your circulatory system is not suf-
ficiently at rest, the symbol
up green and the measurement can be recorded as a reliable
resting blood pressure value.
GREEN: Haemodynamically stable
The systolic and diastolic pressure measurements are taken
when the circulatory system is at rest and are therefore reliable
indicators of a resting blood pressure.
However, if there is an indication that the circulatory system is
not sufficiently at rest (haemodynamic instability), the symbol
lights up red.
(haemodynamic stability) lights
In this case, the measurement should be repeated after a pe-
riod of physical and mental rest. The blood pressure measure-
ment must be taken when the patient is physically and mentally
rested, as it will be the basis for diagnosing the blood pressure
level and regulating the patient's medical treatment.
RED: Haemodynamically unstable
It is very probable that the systolic and diastolic blood pres-
sures have not been measured whilst the patient is at rest and
the resting blood pressure measurement has therefore been
distorted.
Repeat the measurement after a minimum period of five min-
utes' rest and relaxation. Go to a sufficiently quiet and comfort-
able spot and remain there calmly; close your eyes, breathe
deeply and evenly and try to relax.
If the next measurement also shows insufficient stability, you
can repeat the measurement after another resting period. If
the measurements continue to show some instability, identify
these blood pressure measurements as having been taken
when the circulatory system had not been sufficiently rested.
In this case, nervousness or inner anxiety may be the cause
and this cannot be cured by brief periods of rest. Existing
cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heart beat) may also prevent a
stable blood pressure measurement from being taken.
A lack of resting blood pressure can have various causes, such
as physical or mental strain or distraction, speaking or experi-
encing cardiac arrhythmias during the measurement.
In an overwhelming number of cases, the HSD diagnosis will
give a very good guide as to whether the circulatory system
is rested when taking the measurement. Certain patients suf-
fering from cardiac arrhythmia or chronic mental conditions
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