Background medical information
Indications / Contraindications / Side effects
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Contraindications
Uncooperative patients, unconscious patients or patients with other
limitations.
Patients who require urgent or emergency cardiac treatment.
Patients with coagulation disorders (for ambulatory blood pressure
monitoring).
Patients with severe impairment of mobility or other functions without
monitoring.
Unsupervised children or children under 8 years of age.
Although the algorithm for blood pressure measurement in PremoPort
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has proven reliable in patients with atrial fibrillation or other common rhythm
disturbances, the oscillometric blood pressure measurement is generally
recommended only with particular caution in patients with rhythm disorders,
Parkinson's disease or other diseases which are accompanied by tremors.
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Side effects
Side effects
Just as in the case of office blood pressure measurements, there can be
petechial haemorrhages despite correct positioning of the cuff. These
petechial haemorrhages are independent of the type of measurement
device used.
The safety and efficacy in children and pregnant women has not yet been
quantified!
Take note of the indications, contraindications and side effects listed in the
medical literature as well.