GE HEALTHCARE MAC 2000, Operator'S Manual

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Arrhythmia Mode Recording
Arrhythmia Recording Options
Arrhythmia Options- first row
Option Description
Start Recording Starts the arrhythmia reading.
If you did not fill out the Patient Data to select a patient, you
receive the following message:
No Patient Selected. Do you
want to continue without patient data?
1. Select the No tab to continue.
The Enter Patient Data window opens.
2. Enter the information on each page and select Save .
3. Select Start Recording .
25 mm/s
NOTE:
The initial
measurement
displayed is
set in
System
Configuration >
Arrhythmia Setup .
Changes the speed of the waveform on the display and
printout. Changing the speed also changes the speed at which
the wiper bar moves across the display.
Measurement is in millimeters per second (mm/s) and includes
the following options:
• 25 mm/s
• 50 mm/s
• 12.5 mm/s - 5 mm/s
• 12.5 mm/s
When the option includes two speeds (12.5 mm/s - 5 mm/s),
the first speed is for the display and the second speed is for
the printout.
Changing the measurement here does not change the
measurement set in
System Configuration .
5 mm/mV
NOTE:
The initial
measurement
displayed is
set in
System
Configuration >
Arrhythmia Setup .
Changes the magnitude of the ECG signal on the display or in
the report. Measurement is in millimeters per millivolt (mm/mV)
and includes the following options:
• 5 mm/mV
• 10 mm/mV
• 20 mm/mV
• 40 mm/mV
• 2.5 mm/mV
• Automatic
The larger the selected measurement, the larger the waveform.
Only the representation of the waveform changes; signal
strength is not affected.
NOTE:
If Automatic is selected, the system calculates the best
gain based on the peak-to-peak amplitudes of all displayed
leads and the selected display format.
Changing the measurement here does not change the
measurement set in
System Configuration .
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