Blood Pressure

Before you begin



Ctrl + Alt + B

Tools > Tool Boxxref> > Blood Pressure (via the Clinical Window)

Procedure

  1. From within the Clinical Window, select Tools > Tool Box > Blood Pressure. The Blood Pressure tab appears.
  2. Either:
    • Click Device to use a device to record values, or
    • Click Manual to enter values manually.
      Device Device-mode, which allows you to take readings via a blood pressure monitor.
      Manual Manual-mode, which allows you to enter readings manually.
      Data Display the patient's record as a list of data.
      Graph Display the patient's record as a graph.
      Right arm Indicate at which location on your patient the reading was taken.
      Regular Indicate the type of rhythm that was recorded for each of the Sitting, Standing, and Lying readings.
      Clear Clears any data you enter into the Current Measurements section of the window.
      Record Click to take a recording via a blood pressure monitor. This button is only available once the Device button has been clicked.
      Print Prints the patient's blood pressure data. If you have filtered the data, this will be reflected in the printout.
      Reference Not applicable to blood pressure.
      Exit Not applicable to blood pressure.
      View Not applicable to blood pressure.
      Save Save data to the patient's record.

      Entries can be deleted by selecting them and then pressing the Delete key on your keyboard.

Results