CO Monitoring
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Values of selected measurements can be averaged and stored in the CO field in the
HEMOD menu for Hemodynamic calculations.
When you access the editing window for the first time, all the curves and the CO
values of valid measurements are highlighted, indicating these values are to be
averaged. You can rotate the control knob and select the unqualified curve, and then
press the control knob to exclude the this measurement from the calculation. The
excluded curve becomes white.
NOTE
z The excluded curve can be selected and counted in the calculation
again.
16.2.2 Blood Temperature Monitoring
îš„ Blood temperature monitoring can function when C.O. measurement is not
taken. The blood temperature is measured by the thermistor situated in the
distal end of the catheter in the pulmonary artery (see Figure 16-5).
îš„ The blood temperature alarm is disabled during the blood temperature
measurement. When the measurement ends, the alarm is enabled automatically.
îš„ The currently measured blood pressure is displayed in the CO parameter
window.
Figure 16-5 Catheter Site
Pulmonary artery
Balloon
Thermistor
Right ventricle
Right artia
Catheter