5-7
PRECAUTIONS Cont.
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The pulse rate displayed by the DINAMAP
™
Monitor may differ from heart rate displayed by
an ECG monitor because the DINAMAP
™
Monitor measures actual peripheral pulse.
Occasionally, electrical signals at the heart do
not produce a peripheral pulse. Similarly, if a
patient's beat-to-beat pulse amplitude varies
significantly (e.g.,
pulsus alternans, atrial
fibrillation, rapid cycling artificial ventilator),
blood pressure and pulse rate readings can be
erratic and an alternate measuring method
should be used for confirmation.
N O T E
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A patient's vital signs may vary dramatically during the
administration of agents affecting the cardiovascular
status such as those used to raise or lower blood
pressure or raise or lower heart rate.
OPERATING
P R O C E D U R E S
The procedures described here are those steps you follow
to operate the monitor. However, you should read Section
5 in its entirety to ensure responsible operation of the
monitor.
POWER-ON
PROCEDURE
1.
Press the momentary pushbutton POWER ON switch
(front panel) and observe that the monitor momentarily
displays eights (888s) in all digital displays and flashes
all indicators as a check for the operation of all LEDs.
The audio alarm is also sounded as a check for its
operation.
2.
Set the audio SILENCE (ON/OFF) alarm switch on the
front panel to the desired mode. In the SILENCE OFF
state, the monitor generates and audio alarm for any
alarm condition and the yellow LED indicator will flash.
In the SILENCE ON state, the LED remains lit to
indicate that the audio alarms are muted for all patient
and excess time alarm conditions. When an alarm
condition is detected the alarm will not sound but the
yellow LED indicator will flash. A 900 series alarm
cannot be silenced. (See Table 5-3, Systems Alarms
Summary Table).
