Taking Measurement - Beurer BM 58 Manual De Instrucciones

mal. You may need to increase the wait time depending
on your individual physiological characteristics. Because
of normal physiologic changes and the many external
factors influencing blood pressure, it is unusual to ob-
tain identical blood pressure measurements, even when
taken a few minutes apart. Speak with your physician
to determine what is affecting your blood pressure and
which variation may be seen as normal in your case.
• The accuracy of any blood pressure measurement with
this device can be affected by a multitude of causes.
Some can be avoided some have to be accepted at the
time of measurement. Speak with your physician about
possible causes affecting your blood pressure.
Range of blood pressure values
Grade 3: Severe hypertension
Grade 2: Moderate hypertension
Grade 1: Mild hypertension
High-normal
Normal
Optimal
Source: WHO, 1999
• Do not press any buttons until the cuff is in position.
• Do not inflate the cuff unless wrapped around arm.
• In memory reviewing mode the monitor turns off auto-
matically, if you do not press any buttons for 2 minutes.
• Do not touch the unit, the tube and cuff and/or press any

6.4 Taking Measurement

• Move the touch screen activation switch to the ON posi-
• Put on the cuff around your bare left upper arm as de-
• Switch on the blood pressure monitor with the START/
Systolic (in mmHg) Diastole (in mmHg) Measure
>=180 >=110
160 –179 100 –109
140 –159 90 – 99
130 –139 85 – 89
120 –129 80 – 84
<120 <80
• After the full-screen display, the most recently used user
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buttons when measurement is in progress, except for
stopping the measurement. Doing so may cause incor-
rect readings.
tion.
scribed previously and assume the position in which you
want to carry out the measurement.
STOP button .
Seek medical advice
Seek medical advice
Have it checked regularly by doctor
Have it checked regularly by doctor
Check it yourself
Check it yourself
memory appears ( or
press the MEM button and confirm your selection with
). To change the user memory,