Beurer BC 32: Evaluating results

your feet flat on the ground. Make sure to rest your arm and

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You can interrupt measurement at any time by pressing the

move it. Always make sure that the cuff is at heart level.

button .

Otherwise significant deviations can occur. Relax your arm

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The icon appears if it has not been possible to perform

and the palm of your hand.

the measurement properly. Observe the section in these

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In order not to distort the result, it is important to keep still

instructions on error messages/troubleshooting and repeat

during the measurement and not talk.

the measurement.

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The device switches off automatically after 1 minute.

Select memory

Switch on the blood pressure monitor with the button. Select

Wait at least 5 minutes before taking another measurement!

the required memory space by pressing the function key +. You

Evaluating results

have two memories (60 memory spaces each) in order to save

Cardiac arrhythmia:

the test results of 2 different people separately, or else save

measurements in the morning and evening separately.

This instrument can identify possible cardiac arrhythmia disor-

ders during measurement and if necessary indicates the meas-

Measuring blood pressure

urement with the flashing icon

.

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Put on the cuff as described previously and assume the posi-

This may be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is a condi-

tion in which you want to carry out the measurement.

tion where the heart rhythm is abnormal as a result of defects

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Using the buttons

+

, select the user memory 1 or 2.

Start the

in the bioelectrical system controlling the heart beat. The

measurement process by pressing button .

After check-

symptoms (omitted or premature heart beats, slow or exces-

ing the display with all digits lighting up, the monitor will

sively fast heart rate) may be caused, among other things,

automatically inflate. Following the self-test, during which all

by heart disease, age, physical predisposition, excessive use

display elements briefly appear, the measurement begins.

of stimulants, stress or lack of sleep. Arrhythmia can only be

During inflation the device already determines measured val-

ascertained through examination by your doctor.

ues used to estimate the required inflation pressure. If this

Repeat the measurement if the flashing icon is displayed

pressure is insufficient, the device automatically inflates by

after the measurement. Please note that you should rest for 5

another.

minutes between measurements and not talk or move during

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Then the pressure in the cuff is slowly released and the pulse

the measurement. If the icon appears often, please

is measured.

contact your doctor. Any self-diagnosis and treatment based

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When the measurement has been completed, the remain ing

on the test results may be dangerous. It is vital to follow your

air pressure is released very quickly. The pulse, the systolic

doctor’s instructions.

and the diastolic blood pressure are displayed.

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