6.3.26 High Pulse Rate Alarm
Property Description
Alarm text
High Pulse Rate
Priority
Medium
Alarm condition A High Pulse Rate alarm will be given when the measured
pulse rate exceeds the alarm limit for 15 seconds.
Possible cause
• Insufficient ventilatory support.
• Too low flow of bleed-in oxygen.
• The PEEP value is set too high.
• Bad positioning of the finger probe.
Reset criteria
The pulse rate goes back below the alarm limit.
Ventilator action The Vivo 45 will continue treatment according to the current
settings.
Setting range
30 to 230 bpm (beats per minute)
Off
Setting resolution 5 bpm (beats per minute)
This alarm requires a connected SpO
2
sensor.
6.3.27 Low Pulse Rate Alarm
Property Description
Alarm text
Low Pulse Rate
Priority
High
Alarm condition A low pulse rate alarm will be given when the measured pulse
rate goes below the alarm limit for 15 seconds.
Possible cause
• Bad positioning of the finger probe.
• Too low flow of bleed-in oxygen.
• Insufficient ventilatory support.
Reset criteria
The pulse rate goes back above the alarm limit.
Ventilator action The Vivo 45 will continue treatment according to the current
settings.
Setting range
30 to 230 bpm (beats per minute)
Off
Setting resolution 5 bpm (beats per minute)
This alarm requires a connected SpO
2
sensor.
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