8-24 DELTA/DELTA XL/KAPPA VF8
8 ECG
AND HEART RATE
Status Messages
ST
Monitoring
Enables/disables ST monitoring
(see chapter 10 for more
information).
• Select ON to enable ST monitoring.
• Select OFF to disable ST monitoring.
ARR
Monitoring
Selects the arrhythmia mode
(see chapter 9, Arrhythmia
Monitoring for more
information).
• Select OFF to disable arrhythmia monitoring.
• Select BASIC to enable basic arrhythmia
monitoring.
• Select FULL to enable full arrhythmia
monitoring.
RESP
Monitoring
Enables/disables respiration
monitoring (see chapter 12,
Respiration, for more
information).
• Select ON to enable respiration monitoring.
• Select OFF to disable respiration monitoring.
Relearn Creates a reference template
based on identification of
dominant QRS pattern
NOTE: This function is ghosted
when the monitor is not
processing ECG signals.
Select Relearn to initiate a relearning process
(see chapter 9, Arrhythmia Monitoring, for more
information about relearning a reference
template).
Message
Definition and/or
Possible Cause
Suggested Action
HR > #
HR < #
The patient’s heart rate is outside
the current alarm limits.
• Check the patient and treat, if necessary.
• Change the alarm limits.
HR Out of
Range (High)
The patient’s heart rate is outside
the upper measurement range
(300 bpm).
Check the patient and treat, if necessary.
LA Lead OFF
LL Lead OFF
RA Lead OFF
RL Lead OFF
V+ Lead OFF
Chest Lead
OFF
A lead-off condition was detected
for the indicated lead.
The cause could be one or more of
the following:
• Broken cable
• Loose lead wire
• Faulty lead wire
• Wrong lead
• Dried out gel on electrode(s).
• Inspect and replace defective cables and
wires.
• Reapply gel on disposable electrode(s).
• If a lead or electrode cannot be replaced,
select another ECG lead for processing.
• If monitoring augmented leads, verify the
number of leads selected in the menu.
Menu
Selection
Description Available Settings