Chapter 6 Alarms ..................................................................................................................................................... 42
6.1 Alarm Categories ........................................................................................................................................ 42
6.2 Physiological and Technical Alarms ............................................................................................................ 42
6.3 Alarm Indicators ......................................................................................................................................... 45
6.3.1 Alarm lamp...................................................................................................................................... 45
6.3.2 Alarm message ................................................................................................................................ 45
6.3.3 Highlighting Numeric ...................................................................................................................... 45
6.3.4 Audible Alarm Tones ....................................................................................................................... 46
6.3.5 Alarm Status Symbols ..................................................................................................................... 47
6.3.6 Changing Alarm Volume ................................................................................................................. 47
6.4 Understanding the Alarm Setting .............................................................................................................. 48
6.4.1 High and Low Alarm Setting Range ................................................................................................. 49
6.4.2 Factory Default Alarm Limit Setting Value ...................................................................................... 51
6.5 Verify Alarm Function ................................................................................................................................ 52
6.6 When an Alarm Occurs .............................................................................................................................. 52
Chapter 7 ECG Monitoring ....................................................................................................................................... 54
7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 54
7.2 Safety Information ..................................................................................................................................... 54
7.3 Preparing to Monitor ECG .......................................................................................................................... 55
7.3.1 Preparing the Patient and Device ................................................................................................... 55
7.3.2 ECG Electrodes Placement .............................................................................................................. 56
7.4 Understanding the ECG Display ................................................................................................................. 58
7.5 Changing ECG Settings ............................................................................................................................... 59
7.6 About Arrhythmia Detection and Template Learning ................................................................................ 60
7.6.1 ECG arrhythmia analysis ................................................................................................................. 60
7.6.2 Understand the ARR Type ............................................................................................................... 61
7.7 About S-T Segment Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 62
7.8 Freezing Waveform .................................................................................................................................... 62
7.9 Factors Affecting ECG signal ....................................................................................................................... 62
7.10 Acquire 12-lead ECG for Analysis ............................................................................................................. 63
Chapter 8 Monitoring Respiration (RESP) ................................................................................................................ 64
8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 64
8.2 Safety Information ..................................................................................................................................... 64
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