NIBP Monitoring
^ Warning ı~
Before starting a measurement, verify that you have selected a measurement
mode appropriate for your patient (adult, pediatric or neonate.)
Do not apply the cuff to a limb that has an intravenous infusion or catheter in
place. This could cause tissue damage around the catheter when infusion is
slowed or blocked during cuff inflation.
Warning
^ Warning A
Make sure that the air conduit connecting the blood pressure cuff and the monitor is
neither blocked nor tangled.
iiA Notes Zia
The blood pressure of the patient as the basis for establishing therapy may be obtained
by using other method such as the cuff/stethoscope auscultation method. Accordingly,
the clinical doctor must note that the values obtained by using other method and the
monitor may be different.
iiA Notes ZiA
NIBP monitoring uses the oscillometric method of measurement. Blood pressure
determined with this device are equivalent to those obtained by a trained observer
using the cuff/stethoscope auscultation method and an intra-arterial blood pressure
measurement device, within the limits prescribed by the ANSI/AAMI SP10.
'-!a Notes 'a
This equipment is suitable for using in the presence of electro-surgery.
iiA Notes Zia
Any blood pressure recording can be affected by the position of the subject, his or her
physiologic condition, and other factors.
Plug in the air hose into the NIBP socket on the monitor and turn on the monitor.
Apply the blood pressure cuff to the patient's upper arm or thigh following the instructions
below (Figure 13-1).
Ensure that the cuff is completely deflated.
Apply the appropriate size cuff to the patient, and make sure that the symbol "®" is over
the appropriate artery. Ensure that the cuff is not wrapped too tightly around the limb.
Excessive tightness may cause discoloration and eventual ischemia of the extremities.
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