Risk Category Indicator - HoMedics Walgreens 518729 Manual Del Usuario

4. Once your systolic pressure is determined, the monitor
will begin deflating to measure your diastolic pressure.
Note: This monitor will re-inflate automatically if the
system detects that your body requires more
pressure for measurement.
5. When the measurement is completed, the cuff will
deflate entirely. Systolic pressure, diastolic pressure
and pulse will be shown simultaneously on the LCD
screen. The measurement is then automatically
stored into memory.
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Note:
1. This monitor automatically turns off approximately 1
minute after last operation. You may also press the
START/STOP button to turn the unit off.
2. To interrupt the measurement, you may press the
START/STOP (recommended) "MEM", User Select
or Date/Time Set buttons. The cuff will deflate
immediately after a button is pressed.

RISK CATEGORY INDICATOR

The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services and the National Institutes of Health have
developed a blood pressure standard classifying
blood pressure ranges into 4 stages. This unit is
equipped with an innovative blood pressure classifi-
cation indicator, which visually indicates the assumed
risk level (normal, prehypertension, stage 1 hyperten-
sion, or stage 2 hypertension) of each reading.
Symbols are described below and classifications fol-
low the guidelines as described earlier in this manual
(page 5).
(No Symbol)
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