GE CARESCAPE - NIBP cuffs; NIBP cuff selection and placement; Selecting NIBP cuff size

Non-invasivebloodpressure
Venousstasispressuremaybelowerthanthevaluesaboveifthepatienthaslow
bloodpressure.Thevenousstasispressureadaptstothemeasuredmeanpressure
beingapproximatelythesameasthemeanpressurebutalwaysatleastthefollowing:
●Adult:40±5mmHg(5.3±0.7kPa)
●Child:30±5mmHg(4.0±0.7kPa)
●Infant:20±5mmHg(2.7±0.7kPa)
Startingorstoppingthevenousstasis
NOTE
PSMonly.
1.SelecttheNIBPparameterwindow.
2.SelectStartVenousStasis.
3.StopthevenousstasisbyselectingStopVenousStasis.
NIBPcuffs
NIBPcuffselectionandplacement
Alwayschoosetheappropriatebloodpressuremeasurementsite.Inadultand
childpatients,theupperarmispreferredforconvenienceandbecausenormative
valuesaregenerallybasedonthissite.Whenfactorsprohibituseoftheupperarm,
theclinicianmustplanpatientcareaccordingly,takingintoaccountthepatient’s
cardiovascularstatusandtheeffectofanalternativesiteonbloodpressurevalues,
propercuffsize,andcomfort.
AdultandchildInfant
Alwaysmeasurepatient’slimbandselectappropriatelysizedcuffaccordingto
sizemarkedoncufforcuffpackaging.Whencuffsizesoverlapforaspecied
circumference,choosethelargersizecuff.
Ifpatientisstanding,sitting,orinclined,ensurethatcuffedlimbissupportedto
maintainthecuffatlevelofpatient’sheart.Ifthecuffisnotatheartlevel,the
differenceinthemeasuredpressurevaluesduetohydrostaticeffectmustbe
considered.
SelectingNIBPcuffsize
NOTE
PDMandTRAMonly.
YoumustrstselecttheNIBPcuffsizebeforestartingaNIBPmeasurement.
1.SelecttheNIBPparameterwindow.
2.SelectAdult,Child,orInfantfromtheCuffSizelist.
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