G-Lab MD1100, Instruction Manual

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PRESSURE BAR INDICATOR
During the blood pressure and pulse rate measurement, the
Pressure Bar Indicator illustrates the cuff pressure condition.
WHO CLASSIFICATION INDICATOR
The World Health Organization (WHO) has established the following
chart as a standard to assess high blood pressure, regardless of the age.
Reference Material: Journal of Hypertension 1999, Vol 17 No.2
The WHO Classification Indicator is a feature which provides a
snapshot of your blood pressure classification based on your
measurements. This will help you to understand what your blood
pressure values mean. Each segment of the bar indicator
corresponds to the WHO blood pressure classification.
Pressurizing Releasing Air
Inflation in progress
Inflation complete
Measurement in progress
mmHg
110
105
100
95
90
85
80
Diastolic blood pressure
120 130 140 150 160 170 180
Systolic blood pressure mmHg
Grade 3 hypertension (severe)
Grade 2 hypertension (moderate)
Grade 1 hypertension (mild)
High-normal
Normal
Optimal
Severe Hypertension
Moderate Hypertension
Mild Hypertension
High Normal
Normal
Optimal