Welch Allyn 300 Series Vital Signs Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 36)

32 Chapter 3 Patient Monitoring Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor 300 Series
Manual NIBP Measurement
Follow these steps to take a single NIBP measurement.
1. Attach the cuff to the patient’s arm.
2. Press .
• The monitor inflates the cuff.
• The SYS window dynamically displays the current cuff pressure.
• When the NIBP cycle is completed, a tone sounds and the NIBP measurement
results are displayed in the SYS, DIA, and pulse rate windows.
Note Be sure that the cuff is neither too tight nor too loose. When putting it on the
patient, wrap it so that you can comfortably fit two fingers between the cuff and
the arm.
Be sure that the air hose has no kinks or twists.
During an NIBP measurement, limit the movement of the cuff and the cuffed
extremity.
If the cuff is not level with the heart, add 1.8 mmHg to the displayed reading for
each inch of elevation above the heart, or subtract 1.8 mmHg from the displayed
reading for each inch of elevation below the heart.
Always use the appropriate cuff size for each patient.
Note If the message ‘CAL’ appears in the message window when you attempt to start
an NIBP cycle, it means that the NIBP measurement system is self-calibrating to
a zero baseline and is temporarily unavailable (for up to 30 seconds). The
requested NIBP cycle begins when the calibration is complete. However, the cuff
must remain stationary for at least 15 seconds for the calibration to complete.
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DIA
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DIA
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