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PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY MEASUREMENTS
Obey the following precautions for safety measurements
1. Blood pressure measurement
When the blood pressure monitor is connected to a personal computer, do not
place the cuff on a patient.
2. Terms and abbreviations
The tables below list terms and abbreviations used for the blood pressure data analysis software.
Terms and abbreviations related to
blood pressure measurements
Description
Korotkoff: Korotkoff measurement method
Blood pressure values are obtained by
detecting the Korotkoff sounds.
Oscillometric: Oscillometric method
Blood pressure values are obtained by
analyzing variations in pulse pressure
detected in the cuff.
Systolic, SYS, SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure
Maximum blood pressure or the blood
pressure when the heart is contracting
Diastolic, DIA, DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure
Minimum blood pressure or the blood
pressure when the heart is relaxing
MAP, MA: Mean Arterial Blood Pressure
Mean blood pressure obtained by the
following formula:
MAP=DIA+(SYS-DIA)/3
PUL: Pulse Rate
Pulse rate
DP: Double Product
Oxygen consumption by the heart muscle
obtained by the following formula:
DP=SYS×PUL/1000
BP: Blood Pressure
BPM: Blood Pressure Measurement