4.8.3.4 Patient Information – Cardiology (CARD)
Application Data:
Height Enter the patient’s height in one of the dimensions (cm, ft,
inch)
Weight Enter the patient’s weight in one of the dimensions (kg, lp, oz)
BSA Body Surface Area (calculation value, no input)
HR Heart Rate
Dimension selection: Position the cursor into the dimension field using the trackball and press
the left or right trackball key. The different dimensions will appear (in successive order) for
selection.
Note
The BSA value is calculated automatically, after entering height and weight. If Height and/or
Weight are entered in other dimensions (inch, lb), first convert to kg and cm before calculation
of the BSA can take place!
Calculation formula for BSA:
WT [kg], HT [cm], BSA [m
2
]
Note
For more information see
'“Patient Information” screen'
on page 4-13.
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