Evaluating Results - Beurer BM 27 Gebrauchsanweisung

• To switch off, press the START/STOP button
forget to turn off the device, it will switch itself off auto-
matically after approx. 3 minutes.
Wait at least 5 minutes before taking another measurement.

6. Evaluating results

Cardiac arrhythmia:
This device can identify potential disruptions of the heart
rhythm when measuring and if necessary, indicates this
after the measurement with the symbol
indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is an illness in which the
heart rhythm is abnormal because of flaws in the bioelectri-
cal system that regulates the heartbeat. The symptoms
(skipped or premature heart beats, pulse being slow or
too fast) can be caused by factors such as heart disease,
age, physical make-up, excess stimulants, stress or lack
of sleep. Arrhythmia can only be determined through an
examination by your doctor. If the symbol
the display after the measurement has been taken, repeat
the measurement. Please ensure that you rest for 5 minutes
beforehand and do not speak or move during the measure-
ment. If the symbol appears frequently, please consult
your doctor. Self-diagnosis and treatment based on the
measurements can be dangerous. Always follow your GP's
instructions.
Classification of measurements:
. If you
The measurements can be classified and evaluated in ac-
cordance with the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general
guideline, as the individual blood pressure varies in different
people and different age groups etc.
It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice.
Your doctor will tell you your individual values for normal
blood pressure as well as the value above which your blood
pressure is classified as dangerous.
. This can be an
The bar chart on the display and the scale on the unit show
which category the recorded blood pressure values fall into.
If the values of systole and diastole fall into two different
categories (e.g. systole in the High normal category and
diastole in the Normal category), the graphical classifica-
tion on the device always shows the higher category; for the
example given this would be High normal.
Blood pressure
is shown on
value category
Setting 3:
severe hyper-
tension
Setting 2:
moderate hyper-
tension
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Systole Diastole
Action
(in mmHg) (in mmHg)
seek medical
≥ 180 ≥ 110
attention
seek medical
160 – 179 100 – 109
attention