Saving, displaying and deleting measured values – Beurer BM 40 User Manual

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ing 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.

WHO classification:
In accordance with the guidelines/definitions of the World
Health Organization and the latest findings, the measurements
can be classified and assessed according to the following table.

However, these standard values serve only as a general guide-
line, 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 pres-
sure as well as the value above which your blood pressure is
classified as dangerous.

The bar graph in the display and the scale on the unit indicate
the range of the blood pressure which has been recorded.
If the values for systolic and diastolic pressure are in two dif-
ferent WHO ranges (e.g. systolic in the high-normal range and
diastolic pressure in the normal range) the graphic WHO clas-
sification on the unit indicates the higher range (high-normal in
the example described).

7. Saving, displaying and deleting measured

values

User memor

y

The results of every successful measurement are stored
together with the date and time. If there are more than 60
measurements, the oldest measurements are lost.
• Select the desired user memory (

) by pressing

the SET button and the function buttons -/+

-/+. Confirm

your selection with the START/STOP button .

Range of blood pressure values

Systolic (in mmHg)

Diastolic (in mmHg)

Measure

Grade 3: Severe hypertension

> = 180

> = 110

Seek medical advice

Grade 2: Moderate hypertension

160 – 179

100 – 109

Seek medical advice

Grade 1: Mild hypertension

140 – 159

90 – 99

Have it checked regularly by doctor

High-normal

130 – 139

85 – 89

Have it checked regularly by doctor

Normal

120 – 129

80 – 84

Check it yourself

Optimal

< 120

< 80

Check it yourself

Source: WHO, 1999

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