Patient Monitor User Manual Monitoring C.O.
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WARNING
1 Make sure that the computational constant for the measurement is appropriate to the
catheter used.
2 Before a C.O. measurement is initiated, check the accuracy of patient setup. The
calculation of C.O. is related to the patient height, weight, and catheter computation
coefficient; therefore, incorrect input will lead to error in calculation.
NOTE:
1
The blood temperature alarm will not function during C.O. measurement. It will
resume automatically when the measurement is over.
2
It is strongly recommended that the user must push the injector within four seconds
after pressing the
Start
button.
3
It is strongly recommended that you wait at least 1 minute (or longer depending on
the patient’s clinical condition) before starting the next measurement.
18.4 Blood Temperature Monitoring
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 flotation catheter in the
pulmonary artery.
The blood temperature alarm function will not work during the C.O. measurement. When the
measurement ends, the function will automatically resume.
The current blood temperature is displayed in the C.O. parameter area.
Thermodilution Catheter Site
Right ventricle
