Instructions for use – Infinity Acute Care System – Monitoring Applications VG6.n
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ECG, arrhythmia, and ST segment
1)
Certain ventricular tachycardias have sinusoidal waveforms closely resembling ventricular fibrillation.
Because of the similarities between these waveforms, such types of ventricular tachycardia can be
classified as ventricular fibrillation, the more serious of the two conditions.
2)
N is the event count set in the count column of the arrhythmia setup table (see page 225).
3)
In neonatal mode, you set alarm limits for BRADY in the alarm setup page. The M540 alarms for this
event as a limit violation.
4)
A PVC or another abnormal beat breaks the analysis sequence and restarts analysis.
To select the arrhythmia modes
Select the heart rate parameter field to select
the
ECG
page directly.
or
1
Select
Sensor parameters...
from the main
menu bar.
2
Select the
ECG
tab to access the
ECG
page.
3
Select the
ARR settings
tab.
4
Select one of the following modes next to
ARR
mode
button, located below the arrhythmia
alarm setup table:
–
Off
– Basic
– Advanced
(only available when the full
arrhythmia option is unlocked)
Arrhythmia display
When arrhythmia monitoring is activated,
arrhythmia events appear in the heart rate
parameter field or in a separate parameter field,
depending on how many leads are selected for
display.
When arrhythmia monitoring is deactivated (see
page 223) and at least one ECG waveform is
displayed, asystole and ventricular fibrillation
events are still reported.
NOTE
To make sure that asystole
and
ventricular
fibrillation alarms are reported even when HR
monitoring is turned off, set the
ASY/VF alarms
selection in the
Alarms > General settings
page
to
Always on
(see page 460).
