Evaluating Results - Beurer BC 32 Mode D'emploi

6. Evaluating results

Cardiac arrhythmia:
This instrument can identify possible cardiac arrhythmia disor-
ders during measurement and if necessary indicates the meas-
urement with the flashing icon
This may be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is a condi-
tion where the heart rhythm is abnormal as a result of defects
in the bioelectrical system controlling the heart beat. The
symptoms (omitted or premature heart beats, slow or exces-
sively fast heart rate) may be caused, among other things,
by heart disease, age, physical predisposition, excessive use
of stimulants, stress or lack of sleep. Arrhythmia can only be
ascertained through examination by your doctor.
Repeat the measurement if the flashing icon
after the measurement. Please note that you should rest for
5 minutes between measurements and not talk or move dur-
ing the measurement. If the icon
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.
Risk indicator:
The measurements can be classified and evaluated in
accordance with 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.
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is displayed
appears often, please
The classification on the display and the scale on the unit show
which category the recorded blood pressure values fall into.
If the values of systole and diastole fall into two different cate-
gories (e.g. systole in the 'High normal' category and dias-
tole in the 'Normal' category), the graphical classification on
the device always shows the higher category; for the example
given this would be 'High normal'.
Blood pressure
value category
Setting 3: red
severe
hypertension
Setting 2: orange 160 – 179 100 – 109
moderate
hypertension
Setting 1: yellow 140 – 159 90 – 99
mild
hypertension
High normal green
Normal green
Optimal green
Source: WHO, 1999 (World Health Organization)
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Systole Diastole Action
(in mmHg) (in mmHg)
≥ 180 ≥ 110 seek medical
attention
seek medical
attention
regular
monitoring
by doctor
130 – 139 85 – 89 regular
monitoring
by doctor
120 – 129 80 – 84 self-
monitoring
< 120 < 80 self-
monitoring