Blood Pressure Tracker User Manual
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3. Text Comments Note Part of Day field is coded 0 Before Breakfast 1 After Breakfast 2 Before Lunch 3 After Lunch 4 Before Dinner 5 After Dinner 6 Bedtime 7 Nighttime Note Comments field is coded 0 Normal 1 Lightheaded 2 Sick allergy 3 Sick cold 4 Sick flu 5 Sick digestive problem 6 Sick unknown 7 Cross time zone 1 3h 8 Cross time zone 4 8h 9 Cross time zone 9 24h 10 Exercise 11 Missed Exercise 12 Stress 13 Ate Extra Food 14 Ate Less Food 15 Increased Medications 16 Decreased Medications 17 Didn t Take Medication Yet 18 Menstruation 2 3 How to view all data on a graph Click View gt Graph Options On the pop up dialog choose Do NOT average daily data Click OK Graph Options x Should display averaged dally records p Do NOT average daily data all measurements will be shown as separate data points Average daily records if you have made several Measurements in a day these measurements will be averaged The average willbe shown on the graph as a single data point RECOMMENDED 2 4 What are good blood pressure values Systolic blood pressure below 120 and diastolic blood pressure below 80 are generally considered nor mal Systolic blood pressure between 120 and 140 and diastolic blood pressure between 80 and 90 are generally considered prehypertensive Systolic
4. of Day Please Enter Your Blood Pressure x Exam Date 10 11 2005 if systolic BP 117 z 5 Optional enter Part of the Day and Comments Please Enter Your Blood Pressure Exam Date 10 11 2005 i systolic BP 117 j Diastolic BP 78 Heart Rate 67 z Diastolic BP 78 Heart Rate 67 s ar of Day After Lunc p gt Part of Day After Lunch After Breakfast Before Lunch Comments Comments Lightheaded Sick allergy Sick enle Before Dinner After Dinner Please Enter Your Blood Pressure Exam Date 10 11 2005 Systolic BP 117 Diastolic BP 78 z Heart Rate 6f x Part of Day After Lunch Comments Normal 1 2 Blood Pressure Graph The Graph of systolic blood pressure diastolic blood pressure and heart rate is shown below Today s data are always shown on the right Blood Pressure Tracker by SoundTells Software for Health l o x File Edt View Help Woo 7 14 30 60 90 180 1y 2y 3v SY 10 4 6 0 H2 4 u rr 116 75 blbpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 48 Oct 23 20 al Average Daily Records from 12 September 2005 to 12 October 2005 176 75 64bpm Before Breakfast Normal 5 47 Oct 27 20 116775 G4bom Before Breakfast Normal 6 47 Oct 27 20 175 77 fObpm Before Breakfast Normal 6 46 Oct 25 20 112770 69bpm Before Lunch Normal 6 46 Oct 25 2005 115771 Ubpm Before Breakfast No
5. the Tracker screen to the clipboard Ctrl V to paste the clipboard into Paint Print from Paint program File gt Print 2 12 Can I change the preset Normal blood pressure levels Yes Click File gt Setup Your Normal Blood Pressure use values recommended by your doctor 2 13 Is it possible to keep the readings of 2 different people on the same device Yes It is possible You will need to install 2 versions of the software into 2 different folders 1 Install the Ist software into the default location 2 Rename the shortcut to that software For example change it to MyWifeTracker 3 Install the 2nd software into a different location 4 Rename the shortcut to that software For example change it to MyOwnTracker 10 2 14 When you change computers On the old computer start the Tracker software File gt Save Data into CSV File Copy the CSV file to a flash drive On the new computer install the Tracker software it is compatible will all versions of Windows operat ing system Insert the Flash drive with the CSV file Start the the Tracker File gt Load Data from CSV file 2 15 Can I backup the tracker data Yes Use File gt Save Data into CSV File to generate a backup file To load data from a backup use File gt Load Data from CSV File Computer are inherently unreliable Always backup your data on a separate storage media 3 Support If you have any questions or require any technical assistance pleas
6. 0 2 9 How can I display all measurement of the graph not just the average daily value 10 2 10 The words are gobbled on the printed Sraphi cssicrrriisiiseisininersernn iiae 10 21 OW 10 print the complete SCheeM Piss tors sa E be eae en cee eet ae eiek 10 2 12 Can I change the preset Normal blood pressure levels ccccccssseesseccececeeeaeeeeeeeceeeeeeeaas 10 2 13 Is it possible to keep the readings of 2 different people on the same device ennnen 10 ZAG When VOU Chins e COMPULCTS aa peices ears endead a ees wearers 11 21o Can l Dackup the trackerdata oerien E aenaNes 11 IS 1 0 018 1 e Aa A A Tee See ee 11 Indications Measuring your blood pressure can help you and your doctor prevent or control hypertension and its many complications Blood pressure readings in the doctor s office may be higher than at other times The use of home blood pressure monitors can more accurately measure one s overall or average blood pressure level We suggest that persons over age of 40 begin keeping a daily log of their blood pressure readings Mea suring your own pressure is neither expensive nor difficult It s a good idea to take readings at different times of day in case there is a difference between morning and evening values The Blood Pressure Tracker simplifies blood pressure and heart rate data logging The software automatically saves systolic and diastolic blood pressure heart rate and time of measure
7. 1 2 3 4 Comments Normal Comments lt Today 10 11 2005 Add Data Add Data Another way to enter previously collected data is via CSV file Comma separated values Please read How to edit CSV file 2 2 How to edit a CSV file The CSV file is a text file in which all values are separated by comma 1 Click File gt Save Data into CSV File 2 Open the CSV file in Microsoft Excel Ed Microsoft Excel test csv o x E File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help Adobe PDF e x JD SE SAY o o shee SY eM oo kai H A H a N N 1 Systolic Diastolic Heart Rate Part of Day Comments Year Month Day Hours Minutes 117 7 67 3 0 2005 10 11 16 57 3 Edit the CSV file To insert previously recorded data just fill in the data into corresponding cells EJ Microsoft Excel test csv E Joj x Ei File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help Adobe PDF la x ER a 6QY lo c E E AE Ee Ee ee eee eee ee ee E fe oR Se YW ia 100 Systolic Diastolic Heart Rate Part of Day Comments Year Month Day Hours Minutes 117 fie pr J 0 2005 10 11 16 57 ion fal ps5 a 0 2004 4 5 10 12 4 Save the CSV file 5 Click File gt Load Data from CSV File to load data into the Blood Pressure Tracker Note the headers are not saved into the CSV file The columns from left to right are Systolic BP Dias tolic BP Heart Rate Part of Day Comments Year Month Day Hours Minutes
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9. blood pressure above 140 and diastolic blood pressure above 90 are generally considered high 2 5 When should I measure my blood pressure Measure your blood pressure when you are completely relaxed You should not argue eat smoke or exercise for at least 30 minutes before taking your blood pressure Blood pressure readings vary throughout the day Blood pressure is usually highest in the morning 1s lower in the evening and is lowest during the night when your are asleep 2 6 What is the best position to measure blood pressure Measure your blood pressure while you are seated in a comfortable relaxed position Take a deep breath when cuff inflates then breath out slowly when the cuff deflates 2 7 How to reduce marker size on the graph Click File gt View gt Graph Options gt in the Graph Markers field select marker size 2 8 Does software allow to add multiple readings on the same day Yes You can add as many readings as you want on the same day 2 9 How can I display all measurement of the graph not just the average daily value Click View gt Graph Options select to NOT average daily data 2 10 The words are gobbled on the printed graph Click File gt PrintSetup gt select Landscape mode then click print the graph 2 11 How to print the complete screen To print the screen Open the Paint program Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Paint Open the Tracker program and press Alt PrintScreen this will copy
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11. ment In addition to being a convenient data logger the software is also a voluble tool for blood pressure longitudinal trends analysis This longitu dinal analysis may help you and your doctor decide on the best medicine and help adjust daily drug do sage Hardware Requirements The Blood Pressure Tracker software can be installed on a PC running Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP Vista Blood Pressure Tracker software is also available for Pocket PC Palm Smartphone and BlackBerry Installation on a Pocket PC Palm Smartphone and BlackBerry requires a separate installation package Instructions for Use 1 Basic Operating Instructions 1 1 Data Input Steps 1 Start the Blood Pressure Tracker software by double clicking the icon on your desktop 2 Click to enter new blood pressure record or use the Enter key on the keyboard Blood Pressure Tracker by SoundTells Software for Health p loj x dt View Help 7 14 30 60 90 180 TY 2Y 3v SY 10 4 60 E Haml P 11E 04bpm Before Breakfast Normal 5 48 Oct 23 20 a Average Daily Records from 12 September 2005 to 12 October 2005 116775 64bpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 47 Oct 27 20 116275 64bpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 47 Oct 27 20 150 115 71 r bpm Before Breakfast Normal 5 46 Oct 25 20 112 70 69bpm Before Lunch Normal 6 46 Oct 25 2005 135 115 71 r bpm Before Breakfast Normal 5 46 Oct 12 20 W178 6 bpm After Lunch Normal 16 57 Oct 11
12. reakfast Normal 8 47 Oct 28 2005 116 75 B4bpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 47 Oct 27 2005 Systolic BP Diastolic BP Heart Rate 116 75 64bpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 47 Oct 27 2005 150 115 71 Ubpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 46 Oct 25 2005 12 70 69bpm Before Lunch Normal 8 46 Oct 25 2005 115 71 70bpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 46 Oct 12 2005 135 117778 6 bpm After Lunch Normal 16 57 Oct 17 2005 107 77 68bpm Before Breakfast Normal amp 57 Oct 10 2005 113789 73bpm Before Breakfast Normal amp 57 Oct 9 2005 111 85 3bpm Before Breakfast Normal amp 57 Oct 8 2005 116 79 73bpm Before Breakfast Normal amp 50 Oct 7 2005 105 113 76 73bpm Before Breakfast Normal amp 50 Oct 6 2005 113 78 3bpm orl sha nee 8 50 Oct 5 2005 44 mnn Tanl Ca Larn Mm d ee September 11 2005 to October 15 2005 F F 5 SS SES SE a 11 Se 12 ee 3 ee 4 5 G Eri 5 pos gor mi3 ie ia 144 EINER GN ae E o aie 7 7 os i 60 07 115 n2 107 117 120 1 78 a P DO i l l Pea Pa Da Po oo en ot Pa oO co E 30 45 125 lar 82 i gt me 30 12 is 113 116 111 Ee Mi a l co Do Mi Mi fe Ma ok LT H tr se et ee et Po Iml om Psa at oa I on 9 oe 0 ee 11 eee sh 15 113 WF 1i7 115 Normal Prehypertension E High BR un Systolic BP Bottom Diastolic BP 12 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 2 10 Today
13. rmal 6 46 Oct 12 20 11770 6 bpm After Lunch Normal 16 57 Oct 11 2005 107r babpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 51 Oct 10 20 173 89 73bpm Before Breakfast Normal 5 51 Oct 9 200 117 87 GR Refare Areaktast Marmnal 4 57 et A oo 4 H Sel rember 11 cane to Get 15 oo 105 105 107 13 neS 144 vh i D T n 72 r ni a Li Hi Tg a T 5 7 E TE Th 15 Ue m5 o a i 127 Dh Tah mali E 13 107 jilf 115 a4 if fa fl EE Normal Prehypertension EE High BP O 0 Top Systolic BP Bottom Diastolic BP 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 26 30 2 4 6 10 Today Ready NUM F To change the number of days indicated on the graph from 7 days to 10 years use the buttons on the toolbar Blood Pressure Tracker by SoundTells Software for Health E loj x File Edit iew Help vo CT ununum va nv OSES Ea 115 75 B4bpm DeToresSres amet r Average Daily Records from 12 September 2005 to 12 October 2005 116 75 64bprm pie Breakfast Normal 6 47 Oct 28 20 Ps Systolic BP Diastolic BP Heart Rate 116 75 64bpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 47 Oct 27 20 116 75 64bpm Before Breakfast Normal amp 47 Oct 27 20 150 150 115771 0bprm Before Breakfast Normal o 46 Oct 25 20 1172 70 6Sbpm Before Lunch Normal 6 46 Oct 25 2005 135 135 175 77 fObpm Before Breakfast Normal 6 46 Oct 12 20 117 78 6 bom After Lunch Normal 16 57 Oct 11 2005 oe Print the graph and take it to your physician by clicking File gt PrintSet
14. up gt Landscape then clicking File gt Print Graph 1 3 Blood Pressure Log The log contains all blood pressure records Scroll through the log by moving the scroll bar or rotating the wheel of the mouse To delete any record click on the record and click the Delete button Blood Pressure Tracker by SoundTells Software for Health Ioj x Fle g t Wew Help Y Q x r 14 30 60 90 80 1Y 2Y 3Y SY 1 dr OS Egam E a a 200 Average Daily Records from 12 September 2005 to 12 October 2005 116 75 64bpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 47 Oct 28 2005 U eaaa Sls Breakfast Normal 5 47 Oct 27 2005 Systolic BP Diastolic BP Heart Rate ner f Ra Before Breakfast Normal 6 46 Oct 25 2005 112 70 69bpm Before Lunch Normal 8 46 Oct 25 2005 115 71 0bpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 46 Oct 12 2005 117 78 6 bpm After Lunch Normal 16 57 Oct 17 2005 107 77 B8bpm Before Breakfast Normal 3 57 Oct 10 2005 1 4 Calendar The Calendar view shows an average blood pressure day by day The color of the day indicates normal prehypertension and high blood pressure To scroll the calendar use the scroll buttons on the toolbar Blood Pressure Tracker by SoundTells Software for Health o x File Edit View Help P lt 2 X 7 14 30 60 90 i e SEAN kl Sl ea 2 AP 116 75 64bpm Before Breakfast Normal 8 48 Oct 29 2005 Se erage Daily Records from 12 September 2005 to 12 October 2005 116 75 64bpm Before B
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