BPM1
Training
Manual
Please
review
and
refer
to
this
training
manual
giving
you
all
the
information
behind
Kinetik
Blood
Pressure
Monitor,
the
technology
it
uses,
and
who
is
behind
it.
This
is
so
all
customer
questions
can
be
answered.
What
is
the
BPM1?
The
BPM1
is
an
electronic
blood
pressure
monitor
(also
known
as
a
sphygmomanometer),
a
medical
device
that
is
used
to
measure
arterial
blood
pressure.
The
BPM1
comprises
of
a
main
unit
that
houses
the
battery,
control
panel
and
LCD,
this
connects
to
the
user
through
a
cuff
that
is
wrapped
around
the
upper
arm.
The
BPM1
is
the
first
ever
Blood
Pressure
Monitor
to
be
tested
and
approved
by
the
British
Hypertension
Society.
What
is
Hypertension?
Hypertension (or High Blood Pressure)
is
a
chronic
medical
condition
in
which
the
arterial
blood
pressure
is
elevated.
Persistent
hypertension
is
one
of
the
risk
factors
for
stroke,
heart
failure
and
is
a
leading
cause
of
chronic
kidney
failure.
Even
a
moderate
elevation
of
blood
pressure
can
lead
to
shortened
life
expectancy.
Since
hypertension
is
commonly
asymptomatic
or
clinically
silent
(i.e.
no
noticeable
symptoms),
is
often
referred
to
as
a
‘silent
killer’.
As
many
as
1
in
4
adults
have
hypertension
without
knowing
it.
As
such
it
is
important
that
blood
pressure
is
monitored
on
a
regular
basis.
