6 Measuring blood pressure and pulse
Before measuring
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Choose the right cuff size. The blood pressure cuff size is printed on the cuff.
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Avoid eating, smoking or any strenuous activity directly before the measurement. All these factors affect
the results. Before measuring your blood pressure, you should relax in a quiet atmosphere for 5 minutes.
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Always measure on the same arm (normally your left).
Blood pressure changes over the course of the day. Measurements are only comparable when they are
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measured at the same time of day and under the same circumstances.
Putting the blood pressure cuff on
WARNING
Risk of injury due to incorrectly connected air hose!
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Do not kink, knot or stretch the air hose.
WARNING
The blood pressure monitor must only be operated with the original blood pressure cuff, since otherwise there
is a danger of incorrect measurements or injury!
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