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3. To start a STAT NIBP measurement:
Press
to enter the INTERVAL menu and then select NIBP STAT to start a 5-minute
continuous NIBP measurement.
WARNING
Continuous non-invasive blood pressure measurements may cause purpura,
ischemia and neuropathy in the limb with the cuff. Inspect the application site
regularly to ensure skin quality and inspect the extremity of the cuffed limb for
normal color, warmth and sensitivity. If any abnormity occurs, move the cuff to
another site or stop the NIBP measurements immediately.
4. To stop an NIBP measurement
You can stop an NIBP measurement by pressing
whenever you are in Manual, Auto
or STAT mode.
NOTE
If you doubt the NIBP readings, determine the patient’s vital signs by
alternative means and then verify that the monitor is working correctly.
8.3 Measurement Limitations
Measurements are impossible with heart rate extremes of less than 40bpm or greater than
240bpm, or if the patient is on a heart-lung machine.
The measurement may be inaccurate or impossible:
If a regular arterial pressure pulse is hard to detect
With excessive and continuous patient movement such as shivering or convulsions
With cardiac arrhythmias
Rapid blood pressure changes
Severe shock or hypothermia that reduces blood flow to the peripheries
Obesity, where a thick layer of fat surrounding a limb dampens the oscillations coming
from the artery
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