Beurer BC 44 - Manual (Page 17)

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your arms and back leaning on something. Do not cross
your legs. Place your feet flat on the ground. It is essen-
tial to support your arm and have it at an angle. Always
make sure that the cuff is level with your heart. Otherwise
there may be serious divergences. Relax your arm and the
palms of your hands.
• In order not to distort the result, it is important to keep still
during the measurement and not talk.
Measuring blood pressure
• Start the blood pressure monitor with the start/stop but-
ton . A beep and a brief display of all the symbols con-
firm that the device is switched on.
• Before the measurement, the last saved test result is
briefly displayed. If there is no measurement in the memo-
ry, the instrument always displays the value .
• The cuff automatically inflates. Cuff air pressure is re-
leased slowly.
If a tendency towards high blood pressure is already de-
tectable, the cuff is pumped up again and cuff pressure
increased further. The pulse symbol flashes as soon
as a pulse is found.
• After the pressure has been completely reduced, the sys-
tolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse readings are
displayed.
• Measuring can be cancelled at any time by pressing the
start/stop button .
• _ appears if it has not been possible to perform the
measurement properly. Observe the section in these in-
structions on error messages/troubleshooting and repeat
the measurement.
• The test result is saved automatically.
Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia:
This instrument can identify possible cardiac arrhythmia dis-
orders during measurement and if necessary indicates the
measurement with the flashing icon .
This may be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is a
condition where the heart rhythm is abnormal as a result
of defects in the bioelectrical system controlling the heart
beat. The symptoms (omitted or premature heart beats,
slow or excessively fast heart rate) may be caused, among
other things, by heart disease, age, physical predisposi-
tion, excessive use of stimulants, stress or lack of sleep.
Arrhythmia can only be ascertained through examination by
your doctor.
Repeat the measurement if the flashing icon is dis-
played after the measurement. Please note that you should
rest for 5 minutes between measurements and not talk or
move during the measurement. If the icon appears
often, please contact your doctor. Any self-diagnosis and
treatment based on the test results may be dangerous. It is
vital to follow your doctor’s instructions.