GE HEALTHCARE MAC 5500, Operator'S Manual

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Recording an ECG
Continue to close the message and continue. See “Critical Values Setup” on
page 136 for more information on configuring Critical Values.
• The ECG report prints.
This occurs only if the report has been configured to print automatically. See
Chapter 14 , “System Setup” , for more information.
• The Saving ECG window flashes on the screen.
This occurs only if a report has been set to save automatically. See Chapter
14 , “System Setup” , for more information.
• The ECG is transmitted to the MUSE CV system.
This occurs only if the system has been set up to transmit ECGs automatically.
See
Chapter 14 , “System Setup” , for more information.
5. To print the ECG, press the Print .
6. To save the ECG, select Store .
This stores the ECG either to internal memory or to an external SD card,
depending on whether the
SD Card Storage Only option is enabled in
Miscellaneous Setup .
NOTE:
This option is available only if the system was not configured to save the
file automatically.
After the ECG has been stored, it can be transmitted to a MUSE system. If the
system is set up to automatically transmit data, the message
Establishing
network connection will be displayed on the screen. If the system is not
set up to automatically transmit data, you will need to manually initiate the
transmission. Refer to
Chapter 9 , “Transmitting ECGs” .
7. Do one of the following:
• To take another ECG for the same patient, press Same Pat .
• To take an ECG for another patient, press Next Pat .
Signal Averaged ECGs
This is an optional method used for Hi-Res and PHi-Res ECGs.
1. Select Hi-Res or PHi-Res to enable the system to record a signal averaged ECG.
NOTE:
GE Healthcare recommends a target noise level of 0.3 μV or less when
recording a PHi-Res ECG.
2. Select Template to initiate the signal averaged ECG recording.
3. Use the following steps to change the seed beat:
a. Select Display .
b. Select SelectQRS .
c. Select a new seed beat.
4. Select Average to average the ECG data.
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