Boso Bosch+Sohn Medicus Manual Del Usuario página 59

Preparing to measure your blood pressure
Marking
Artery
2-3 cm
Do not attach the cuff over wounds as
this can cause further injuries.
Ensure that the cuff is not attached to
an arm where arteries or veins are under-
going or have undergone medical treat-
ment (e.g. shunt).
For women who have had a breast
amputated, do not attach the cuff to the
arm on the amputated side of the body.
Handgelenkmessung
paratus that are being used on the same
arm at the same time, may malfunction.
should be enough space to fit roughly two
Illustration 4 fingers between arm and cuff.
the artery (see illustration 4) as this may
produce a false reading.
¬ Grasp the end of the cuff that feeds
though the metal ring and wrap it
around the outside of your arm. Attach
the Velcro fastener by applying gentle
pressure.
During the measurement, medical ap-
The cuff must not be too tight. There
1 cm
The metal ring should never lie over
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