Evaluating Results - Beurer BM 55 Gebrauchsanweisung

• In order not to distort the result, it is important to keep still
during the measurement and not talk.
Performing the blood pressure measurement
As described above, attach the cuff and adopt the pos-
ture in which you want to perform the measurement.
• To start the blood pressure monitor, press
the Start/stop button
ments are briefly displayed.
The blood pressure monitor will begin the
measurement automatically after 3 seconds.
The cuff automatically inflates.
Measuring can be cancelled at any time by pressing
the Start/stop button
The cuff's air pressure is slowly released. If you already
recognise a tendency for high blood pressure, you should
reinflate the cuff and increase the cuff's pressure again. As
soon as a pulse is found, the pulse symbol
• Systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and
pulse measurements are displayed.
• A symbol at the bottom of the display also
lights up to indicate whether you were suf-
ficiently relaxed during the blood pressure
measurement (green symbol = sufficiently
at rest; red symbol = not at rest).
Observe the chapter on interpreting
results/measuring the resting indicator in
these instructions for use.
. All display ele-
.
is displayed.
• appears if the measurement could
not be performed properly. Observe the
chapter on error messages/troubleshooting
in these instructions for use and repeat the
measurement.
• Now select the desired user memory by pressing the
M1 or M2 memory buttons. If you do not select a user
memory, the measurement is stored in the most re-
cently used user memory. The relevant symbol
appears on the display.
• Using the Start/stop button
pressure monitor. The measurement is then stored in
the selected user memory.
If you forget to turn off the device, it will switch off
automatically after approx. one minute. In this case too,
the value is stored in the selected or most recently used
user memory.
• Wait at least 5 minutes before taking an-
other measurement!

6. Evaluating results

Cardiac arrhythmia:
This instrument can identify possible cardiac arrhythmia disor-
ders during measurement and if necessary indicates the meas-
urement with the flashing icon
This may be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is a condi-
tion where the heart rhythm is abnormal as a result of defects
in the bioelectrical system controlling the heart beat. The symp-
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or
, switch off the blood
.