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Invasive pressures
Module
Key
Functionality
E-modules
Zero P1 to P8
Zeros the reference for each pressure transducer
individually.
PDM
Zeros the reference for all pressure transducers
connected to the PDM.
Connecting the invasive pressure transducer and cable
1. Prepare the transducer kit according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Connect the pressure transducer to the transducer cable.
3. Remove entrapped air from within the transducer setup.
4. Connect the transducer cable to the acquisition module’s invasive pressure
connector.
5. Connect the transducer to the patient line.
Checking the invasive pressure measurement
1. Check that the monitor recognizes cable connections (activates the display) for all
the pressure channels used and the pressure values and appropriate waveforms
are displayed.
2. Make sure that all the transducers are zeroed correctly.
Invasive pressure measurement on the monitor screen
The invasive pressure channel labels are as follows:
Label Description
Art
Arterial pressure
ABP
Arterial blood pressure
Fem
Femoral arterial pressure
FemV
Femoral venous pressure
PA
Pulmonary arterial pressure
CVP
Central venous pressure
LAP
Left atrial pressure
RAP
Right atrial pressure
ICP
Intracranial pressure
RVP
Right ventricular pressure
UAC
Umibilical arterial pressure
UVC
Umbilical venous pressure
P1 to P8
Non-specific pressure channel labels
NOTE
UAC and UVC invasive pressure channels are only available in the
NICU software package.
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