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4 Managing Patients....................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Editing Patient Information........................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
5 Alarms........................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Alarm Categories ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Alarm Levels ........................................................................................................................................................................................................5-2
5.3 Alarm Indicators................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-2
5.3.1 Alarm Lamps .........................................................................................................................................................................................5-2
5.3.2 Audible Alarms..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-3
5.3.3 Alarm Message ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-3
5.3.4 Flashing Numeric................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-3
5.3.5 Alarm Status Symbols........................................................................................................................................................................ 5-3
5.4 Alarm Tone Configuration.............................................................................................................................................................................. 5-4
5.4.1 Changing the Alarm Volume........................................................................................................................................................... 5-4
5.4.2 Setting the Interval between Alarm Sounds .............................................................................................................................5-4
5.5 Understanding the Alarm Setup Menu..................................................................................................................................................... 5-4
5.5.1 Setting Alarm Properties for All Parameters.............................................................................................................................. 5-5
5.5.2 Adjusting Alarm Limits Automatically......................................................................................................................................... 5-6
5.6 Pausing Alarms................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-7
5.7 Switching Alarms Off ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-7
5.8 Pausing Alarm Sounds..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-8
5.9 Switching Off Alarm Sounds .........................................................................................................................................................................5-8
5.10 Reminder Tones...............................................................................................................................................................................................5-8
5.11 Latching Alarms............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-9
5.12 Clearing Technical Alarms............................................................................................................................................................................ 5-9
5.13 When an Alarm Occurs................................................................................................................................................................................5-10
6 Monitoring ECG............................................................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.2 Safety .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................6-1
6.3 Monitoring View ................................................................................................................................................................................................6-2
6.4 Preparing to Monitor ECG ..............................................................................................................................................................................6-2
6.4.1 ECG Monitoring with Electrodes.................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.4.2 ECG Monitoring with Paddles/Pads.............................................................................................................................................. 6-4
6.4.3 Checking Paced Status ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6-5
6.5 ECG Display.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-5
6.6 Changing ECG Settings ...................................................................................................................................................................................6-6
6.6.1 Changing Lead Settings.................................................................................................................................................................... 6-6
6.6.2 Changing ECG Wave Settings..........................................................................................................................................................6-7
6.6.3 Switching the Notch Filter On or Off............................................................................................................................................ 6-7
6.6.4 Adjusting Heartbeat Volume...........................................................................................................................................................6-8
6.7 Arrhythmia Analysis.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-8
6.7.1 Understanding the Arrhythmia Events........................................................................................................................................6-8
6.7.2 Switching Arrhythmia Analysis On and Off ...............................................................................................................................6-9
6.7.3 Changing Arrhythmia Alarm Settings........................................................................................................................................6-10