Monitoring ECG
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NOTE
Arrhythmia processing is suspended during an “Artifact” condition. Should the
artifact condition persist for 20 seconds out of 30 seconds, an audible system
WARNING alarm will sound and the message “Arrhy Suspend” will be
displayed in the top waveform window until the condition is resolved.
NOTE
The EK-Pro algorithm simultaneously uses leads I, II, III, and the V/VA lead for
ECG and arrhythmia analysis.
Monitoring
To verify that you are ready to monitor ECG, follow this procedure.
1. Admit the patient to the monitor.
2. Position the electrodes on the patient.
3. Connect the patient cable to the electrodes.
NOTE
When using “snap” leadwires, attach leadwires to the electrodes first, then
apply the electrodes to the patient.
4. If using a 5- or 10-leadwire patient cable, verify the V lead labels are correct.
5. Connect the patient cable to the ECG patient connector on the monitor.
6. Verify that patient data displays in the ECG parameter window.
7. Verify the ECG baseline is stable and the waveforms are noise-free.
8. Print a test graph strip.
9. Adjust the control settings as necessary.
Control Settings
To adjust the control settings for the patient admitted to the monitor, select the ECG
parameter window label. Then select any of the following options and make the
desired changes.
NOTE
All changes are temporary and revert to the factory or custom defaults when the
patient is discharged. To permanently change the these settings, refer to Defining
Custom Defaults on page 3-7.
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