GE CARESCAPE, User Manual

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ECG
When using a 6-leadwire ECG cable, the factory default for the Vb lead is V5, however
you may choose a different lead.
1. Select the HR parameter window.
2. Select a lead from the Vb Lead Position list.
Changing to an ECG cable with fewer leadwires
This selection will update the measurement mode between 3–, 5–, 6–, 12RL and
10–lead mode when changing to a smaller amount of leadwires with PDM, TRAM,
and E-modules. Transition from the 12RL mode to the 6–lead mode is detected
automatically.
This selection is not available with combination monitoring.
1. Select the HR parameter window.
2. Select Update Lead Set .
Deactivating the ECG leads off alarm
The selection is available when there are not enough leads connected for arrhythmia
detection. This selection will acknowledge the
ECG Leads Off alarm, but it will not
change the measurement mode to fewer leads.
This selection is not available with combination monitoring.
1. Select the HR parameter window.
2. Select Deactivate ECG Leads Off .
Selecting the beat source
Not all sources (like telemetry ECG, TRAM IP) provide the necessary status information
for this.
1. Select the HR parameter window.
2. Select the beat source from the Beat Source list:
●
Primary HR
●
ECG
●
Art
●
ABP
●
Fem
●
UAC (NICU software package only)
●
Pleth
The beat source indicator will appear beside the chosen beat source on the screen,
and the beat sound will reflect the beat of that source.
Setting the beat volume
1. Select the HR parameter window.
2. Set the beat tone volume with the Beat Volume arrows.
The range is 0 (volume off) to 10. The louder the volume, the more bars in the
indicator.
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