Cardiac Science Atria 3100, Operating Instructions Manual

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7 Acquiring ECG Reports
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tria Electrocardiograph Operating Instructions 70-00082-01 A
Enter Patient Demographics
Once patient demographics are entered, it is not necessary to immediately
acquire an ECG. The Atria allows multiple patients to be entered at the
same time. When acquiring an ECG for a particular patient, select the
appropriate patient from the patient directory.
1. Press
[On/Stby]
if necessary.
2. Perform one of the following:
• Press
[Patient]
select
Enter New Patient
and enter the new
information as prompted.
• Press
[Directory]
select
Enter New Patient
the new
information as prompted.
• Press
[Directory]
select
View Patient Directory
and select an
existing patient. Edit the existing information as necessary
NOTE: For a complete description of the patient
demographic fields, see “Patient Demographics” on pg. 7-7.
Acquire ECG
NOTE: Press
[Stop]
at any time to halt an ECG.
1. Press
[Home]
.
2. Verify the patient’s heart rate displays on the
Home
screen. If the Atria
does not display the heart rate, check the problem leads listed on the
display. Replace faulty electrodes if necessary.
3. Press
[ECG].
4. Use the navigation buttons to display
Acquire ECG, current patient data
then press
[Select]
.
NOTE: If patient demographics are in the process of being
entered, the Atria prompts to use those demographics for the
ECG. If not used, the demographics are not saved.
NOTE: The recorder speed, gain and frequency response
settings can be temporarily modified if necessary. See
“Change Recorder Speed, Gain, Frequency Response” on
pg. 7-5.