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Vital Signs Monitor Operations Manual
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14 Noninvasive Blood Pressure (NIBP)
Monitoring
Warning:
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application or use. Make sure the cuff is placed according to
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Rapid, prolonged cycling of an
vasive blood
oscillometric, nonin
pressure monitor cuff has been associated with any or all of the
following: ischemia, purpura, or neuropathy. Periodically observe
the patient to make sure that their circulation is not impaired.
Do not place the cuff on an extremity being used for intravenous
infusion or any area where circulation is compromised or has the
potential to be compromised. Ensure that the patient is quiet with
minimal movement during NIBP readings.
As with all automatically inflatable blood pressure devices,
continual cuff measurements may cause injury to the patient
being monitored. Weigh the advantages of frequent measurement
against the risk of injury.
Never use an adult monitor setting or cuff for an NIBP
measurement on a neonatal patient. Adult inflation limits are
excessive for neonatal patients.
Artifacts from patient movement, common arrhythmias, premature
beats, or fibrillation may affect NIBP readings.
Caution:
In AUTO Mode, the
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Vital Signs Monitor displays results of
the last measurement until another measurement starts. If a
patient's condition changes during the time interval between
measurements, the
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Vital Signs Monitor will not detect the
change or indicate an alarm condition.
Excessive patient motion may cause inaccurate measurements.
Minimize motion to improve blood pressure measurements.
Do not apply the blood pressure cuff to the same extremity as one
to which a SpO
2
sensor or IBP catheter is attached. Cuff inflation
can disrupt IBP or SpO
2
monitoring and lead to alarms.
Avoid crimping or undue bending, twisting, or entanglement of the
NIBP hose.
