Usage - Beurer BM 55 Mode D'emploi

7. Usage

General rules when measuring blood pressure yourself
• In order to generate as informative a profile of the progres-
sion of your blood pressure as possible and ensure that the
measured values can be compared, you should measure
your blood pressure regularly and always at the same times
of day. It is recommended that you measure your blood
pressure twice a day: once in the morning after getting up
and once in the evening.
• You should always carry out the measurement when you are
sufficiently physically rested. You should therefore avoid tak-
ing measurements during stressful periods.
• Do not take a measurement within 30 minutes of eating,
drinking, smoking or exercising.
• Before the initial blood pressure measurement, make sure
always to rest for 5 minutes.
• Furthermore, if you want to take several measurements in
succession, make sure always to wait for at least 1 minute
between the individual measurements.
• Repeat the measurement if you are unsure of the measured
value.
Attaching the cuff
• Fundamentally, blood pressure can be measured on both
arms. Certain deviations between the measured blood pres-
sure on the right arm and left arm are due to physiological
causes and completely normal. You should always perform
the measurement on the arm with the highest blood pressure
values. Before starting self-measurement, consult your doc-
tor in this regard. From this point on, always take measure-
ments on the same arm.
• The device may only be operated with one of the following
cuffs. This should be selected in accordance with your upper
arm circumference. The fit should be checked before meas-
urement using the index mark described below.
Ref. no. Designation
163.946* Universal cuff
* Included in standard delivery
• Place the cuff onto the bare upper
arm. The circulation of the arm must
not be hindered by tight clothing or
similar.
• The cuff must be placed on the
upper arm so that the bottom edge
is positioned 2-3 cm above the
elbow and over the artery. The line
should point to the centre of the
palm here.
• Guide the end of the cuff that is
sticking out through the metal ring,
fold it back over the arm and close
the cuff using the hook-and-loop fas-
tener. The cuff should be fastened
tightly, but not too tightly, so that two
fingers can still fit under the closed
cuff.
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Arm
circumference
22-42 cm