How To Measure Blood Pressure - Riester R1 Shock-Proof Gebrauchsanweisung

How to measure blood pressure

• After you have put on the cuff, pump it up by pressing the
bulb until the pressure in the cuff is about 20 mm Hg above the
expected systolic blood pressure (upper value).
• It is very important that the person whose blood pressure is
being taken is relaxed and sitting comfortably. Furthermore, the
lower arm should be placed at the level of the heart with the
inside of the arm facing upwards.
• Place the chestpiece of the stethoscope - preferably our
anestophon
ry under the cuff.
• No separate stethoscope is required for the models
intended for home use, since the chestpiece has been
integrated into the cuff in these models.
• To be able to measure blood pressure, open the air-release
screw on the bulb by turning it counter-clockwise. Ideally, the
rate of air release should be 2 - 3 mm Hg/s. This rate can be
adjusted by turning the screw very carefully. Perform a visual
check of the air-release rate by looking at the scale: the pointer
must move 1-1.5 graduations on the scale per second.
• ri-san ® model feature a pushbutton valve.
Actuate this valve to obtain an ideal air discharge speed of bet-
ween 2 and 3 mmHg/s.
When pressed up to the stop, the cuff will be completely eva-
cuated.
• Once the upper blood pressure value (i.e. systolic pressure)
has been reached, a rhythmic thumping sound is heard. The
systolic pressure, or upper blood pressure value, is the pres-
sure measured when the heart contracts, forcing blood into the
blood vessels.
• When the lower blood pressure value (diastolic pressure) is
reached, the thumping sound stops. The diastolic pressure, or
lower blood pressure value, is the pressure measured when the
cardiac muscle is expanded and fills up with blood again.
• The blood pressure measurement procedure has now been
completed.
• We expressly call your attention to the fact that measuring
your blood pressure at home is not a substitute for consulting a
physician regularly; only a physician is capable of precisely ana-
lyzing the blood pressure readings you have taken.
® model (Cat. No. 4177-01 - 4177-05) - on the arte-
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