Blood Pressure; Precautions Before Use; Features Of The Tensioflash® Kd-558 - VISIOMED TensioFlash KD-558 Manual Del Usuario

BLOOD PRESSURE

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR TO DETERMINE
YOUR NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE
Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults*
(In mmHg, millimeters of mercury)
Systolic
Category
(Top number)
Optimal Less than 120
Normal 120-129
Prehypertension 130-139
Hypertension
140-159
stage 1
Hypertension
160-179
stage 2
Hypertension
Higher than 180
stage 3
* For adults 18 and older who:
Are not on medicine for high blood pressure
Are not having a short-term serious illness
Do not have other conditions such as diabetes and kidney disease
Note: There is not an universally accepted definition of hypotension
(low blood pressure), but a systolic pressure below 99 mmHg is
usually regarded as hypotension.

PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USE

- Read all of the information in the operation guide.
- Do not confuse self-monitoring with self-diagnoses. Blood
pressure measurements should only be interpreted by a health
professional who is familiar with your medical history.
- If you are taking medication, consult with your physician to
determine the most appropriate time to measure your blood
pressure. NEVER change a prescribed medication without first
consulting with your physician.
- This product should not encourage self-medication or adapta-
tion of your treatment.
- This device is designed for adults to use if this device is used on a
child patient, old people or toddlers, consult with your physician.
- Measurements may be impaired if this device is used near
televisions, microwave ovens, X-ray mobile phone equipment
or other devices with strong electrical fields. To prevent such
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Diastolic Colour indication
(Bottom number) WHO
Less than 80 Green
80-84 Green
85-89 Green
90-99 Yellow
100-109 Orange
Higher than 110 Red
interference, use the meter at a sufficient distance from such
devices or turn them off.
- If there is overmuch pressure or you feel uncomfortable, please
press START button immediately for quick deflation.
- Do not use this unit in a moving vehicle; this may result in
erroneous measurement.
- Blood pressure measurements determined by this monitor
are equivalent to those obtained by a trained observer using
the cuff/stethoscope auscultation method, within the limits
prescribed by the American National Standard Institute,
Electronic or automated sphygmomanometers.
FEATURES OF THE TENSIOFLASH® KD-558
1. Oscillometric method
2. Silicon integrated pressure sensor
3. Automatic blood pressure and pulse rate measurements
4. Irregular heartbeat detection
5. The most recent 2 x 30 measurements can be stored in 2 mem-
ory banks
6. Easy to use buttons
7. Wide LCD screen for easy reading
8. Clear display of measurements: date/time, systolic pressure,
diastolic pressure, pulse
9. Display the average of the last 3 measurements
10. Automatic inflation/ deflation by electric pump
11. The cuff is easy to wrap
12. Automatically power off
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