Operational methods of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring can reflect the level and trend of blood pressure fluctuation in patients throughout the day. It can obtain a variety of important indicators parameters which can not be obtained by occasional blood pressure measurement, and provide valuable information.Meilun

Before monitoring, we should fully understand the patient's condition, evaluate the patient's arm circumference, select the appropriate cuff, and decide whether to apply ABPM according to the clinical evaluation. Monitoring strictly abide by the operating specifications, in the ambulatory blood pressure analyzer software new patients, according to the patient's condition needs to set a good time to measure blood pressure. When wearing the monitor for patients, the blood pressure of both upper arms should be measured first. The cuff should be fixed tightly and appropriately. The lower edge of the cuff should be located at 2.5 cm above the elbow bend. It is better to wear it directly on the bare upper arm. The pressure tube is connected to the monitor, which is hung at the waist. The blood pressure will be measured and stored at pre-set intervals. The patients can return to their daily living environment and move freely.Meilun

The monitoring process should pay attention to the following aspects:

1. Ask patients to wear the monitor as they do in their daily life, but pay attention to protecting the recorder box, avoid collision, pressure, damp, do not enter the magnetic field environment, do not touch magnetic objects.

2. During the measurement period, the patient should not relax or move the cuff freely to prevent the cuff from loosening or slipping.

3. Avoid discounting, compression, twisting or stretching of pressure pipes.

4. In the process of automatic measurement, the upper limbs should be kept in a state of rest and relaxation, while sleeping, as far as possible to maintain a supine position, which is very important to obtain accurate blood pressure readings.