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Chapter 4
NIBP MEASURING
4.1 Introduction
• The Non-invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP) module measures
the blood pressure using the oscillometric method.
• There are two modes of measurement available: manual, automatic.
• Every mode displays the systolic, mean, diastolic blood pressure
and pulse rate.
• It is applicable for adult, pediatric, and neonatal usage.
Warning
1.
You must not perform NIBP measurements on patients with
sickle-cell disease or under any condition which the skin is damaged
or expected to be damaged.
2.
For a thrombasthemia patient, it is important to determine whether
measurement of the blood pressure shall be done automatically.
The determination should be based on the clinical evaluation.
3.
Ensure that the correct mode setting is selected when performing
measurements on children and newborn (Refer to measuring mode
menu setting), and use children and newborn special cuff. It may be
dangerous for using error patient mode, because the upper
adult blood pressure level does not apply the children and newborn.
4.2 NIBP Measuring
Warning
• Before starting a measurement, verify that you have selected
a setting appropriate for your patient (adult, pediatric or neonate).
• Do not apply the cuff to a limb that has an intravenous infusion
or catheter in place. This could cause tissue damage around
the catheter when infusion is slowed or blocked during
cuff inflation.
Warning
Make sure that the air conduit connecting the blood pressure cuff
and the equipment is neither blocked nor tangled.
1.
Plug in the air hose and switch on the system.
2.
Apply the blood pressure cuff to the patient’s upper arm following
the instructions below (Figure 26).
• Ensure that the cuff is completely deflated.
• Apply the appropriate size cuff to the patient, and make sure that
the symbol “
Φ
” is over the appropriate artery. Ensure that the cuff is not