Proper Use Of The Unit; Common Factors Of Wrong Measurement - Tenker U80EH Manual De Instrucciones

Proper use of the unit

- Please keep quiet for 5-10 minutes, and avoid eating, drinking alcohol,
smoking, exercising and bathing before taking measurement. All these
factors will influence the measurement result.
- Remove any garment that fits closely to your upper arm.
- Always measure on the same arm(normally leſt).
- Take measurement regularly at the same time of every day, as blood
pressure changes even during the day.

Common factors of wrong measurement

- All efforts by the patient to support their arm can increase blood pressure.
- Make sure you are in a comfortable,relax position and do not activate any
of the muscles in the measurement arm during measurement.Use a
cushion for support if necessary.
- If the arm artery lies lower or higher than the heart,a false reading will
be obtained.
Note:
- Only use clinically approved cuffs!
- A loose cuff or a exposed bladder causes false reading.
- With repeated measurements ,blood accumulates in the arm which can
lead to false reading. Consecutive blood pressure measurements should
be repeated aſter 1 minute pause or aſter the arm has been held up in
order to allow the accumulated blood to flow away.
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