Welch Allyn 901061 Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 70)

66 Standalone monitoring Welch Allyn Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor
To monitor blood pressure
1. Select cuff size based on limb circumference. Use only hoses and cuffs listed in the
accessory list or at
www.welchallyn.com .
2. Squeeze all the air from the cuff before placing the cuff on the patient.
3. Place the cuff on the limb, as near heart level as possible.
Figure 72. Cuff placement
• The cuff must fit snugly without being uncomfortably tight.
• The hose must be free of kinks and not pinched.
4. Align the point where the tubing connects to the cuff over the brachial or other
appropriate artery.
5. Screw the hose connector onto the NIBP air connector on the top of the monitor (see
Figure 4 on page 9).
6. Press to start a reading.
Within a few seconds, the pump starts, the cuff begins to inflate, and the manometer
screen appears.
Figure 73. NIBP: initial view
7. When the cuff is fully inflated, the manometer bar dynamically displays the pressure
reading.
Note If you are simultaneously monitoring blood pressure and SpO
2
, you can reduce or
eliminate unnecessary SpO
2
alarms by placing the cuff and the SpO
2
sensor on
different limbs.
Cuff applied evenly and snugly. The
center of the cuff is at heart level,
and the bottom edge is one inch (2.5
cm) above the antecubital fossa.
Possible cuff placements for neonates
NIBP Mode: NIBP Mode:
II 1mV/cm II 1mV/cm
Exit Exit Trends Trends Snapshots Snapshots Setup Setup
HR/min HR/min NIBP mmHg NIBP mmHg Resp/min Resp/min SpO2 SpO2
NIBP NIBP Systolic Systolic Diastolic Diastolic Mean Mean
% %
STEWART, ANN STEWART, ANN 7762940 7762940 3:00:06P 3:00:06P
Adult Adult Rm 263 Rm 263
Manometer Manometer
Manual Manual
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