TAKING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
Tips fforr BloodBloodPresPressureure Monitoring:Monitoring:
☞Relax for about 5 to 10 minutes before measurement.
☞Relax for about 5 to 10 minutes before measurement.
☞Remove constricting clothing and place cuff on bare arm.
☞Remove constricting clothing and place cuff on bare arm.
☞Unless your physician recommends otherwise, use left arm
☞Unless your physician recommends otherwise, use left arm to measure pressure.
to measure pressure.
Now you are ready. Follow these simple steps:
Now you are ready. Follow these simple steps:
1.Sit comfortably with your left arm resting on a flat surface
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Lay left arm on the table, palm up
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the inner side of arm in line with arm. Then position the tube off- the little finger.
center toward the inner side of
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☞IMPORTANT: Measure pressure at the same time each day.
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