Cardiac Science Atria 3100, Operating Instructions Manual

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7 Acquiring ECG Reports
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Plain Paper Printing
The Atria can be configured to print ECGs to a plain paper printer.
Printing Problems (Thermal Printer)
If the Atria runs out of paper or if the paper jams while printing an ECG,
either reload the paper and continue printing, or press
[Stop]
to save the
record without printing.
For paper loading instructions see “Loading Recording Paper” on pg. 2-5 or
press
[ALT]
+
[H]
to access the
Help
menu and then select
Loading Paper
.
Saving Reports
The Atria automatically saves ECGs. If the Atria is set up for network
access, the ECG can also be automatically sent or emailed. For more
information, see “Sequence” on pg. 4-5.
NOTE: To disable automatic saving of ECG reports, see
“Auto Save” on pg. 4-5.
After the ECG has been saved, the
Patient Review
menu is displayed. See
“How to Display a Patient Record” on pg. 8-2.
ECG Tips
Patient Data and Interpretation
• Enter all patient information. Some patient information
directly affects ECG analysis. The physician uses this
information when interpreting ECG reports. Also, an
interpretive Atria provides more accurate and complete
analysis statements when patient information is complete.
• Enter patient information at any time (either before or after
the ECG). Changing age, gender, race, medication or clinical
classification after acquisition, causes the interpretive Atria
to prompt to reanalyze the data. Any changes in
interpretation are included in future printouts. If the data is
not reanalyzed, edits are not saved.
!
Caution
Data loss. Always check plain paper printouts before disconnecting the
patient and ending the procedure.