Disposal Of The Device; Blood Pressure - Topcom bpm wrist 3311 Gebrauchsanweisung

TOPCOM BPM Wrist 3311
• Do not take measurements if you are under stress or under tension.
• Take your blood pressure at normal body temperature. If you are feeling cold or
hot, wait a while before taking a measurement.
• If the monitor is stored at very low temperature (near freezing), have it placed at a
warm location for at least one hour before using it.
• Wait about 5 minutes before taking the next pressure measurement.
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Disposal of the device

At the end of the product lifecycle, you should not throw this product into the
normal household garbage but bring the product to a collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipments. The symbol on the product,
user guide and/or box indicate this.
Some of the product materials can be re-used if you bring them to a recycling
point. By re-using some parts or raw materials from used products you make an
important contribution to the protection of the environment. Please contact your local
authorities in case you need more information on the collection points in your area.
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Blood pressure

5.1 What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery tube while blood flows through the
arteries. The pressure measured when the heart contracts and sends blood out of the
heart is systolic (highest). The pressure measured when the heart dilates with blood
flowing back into the heart is called diastolic (lowest) blood pressure.
5.2 Why measure your blood pressure?
Among the various health problems afflicting modern people, problems associated with
high blood pressure are by far the most common. High blood pressure's dangerously
strong correlation with cardiovascular diseases and high morbidity has made measuring
blood pressures a necessity of identifying those at risk.
5.3 Blood pressure standard
The World Health Organization (WHO) and National High Blood Pressure Education
Program has developed a Blood pressure standard, according to which areas of low and
high-risk blood pressure are identified. This standard however, is a general guideline as
individual's blood pressure varies among different people and different groups, ... etc.
95
90
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Hypertension
Borderline
Hypotension Normal
Systolic Systolic under
99
under Diastolic under
100
Systolic (mmHg) !
160
Systolic over
95
Diastolic over
140 ~159
Systolic
90 ~ 94
Diastolic
139
89
140 160