GE CARESCAPE, User Manual

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Cardiac output
1. Select the cardiac output parameter window.
2. Select the Setup tab.
3. Select the radio button for Automatic measurement type.
4. Verify that the catheter settings are correct.
5. Select the Measurement tab.
6. Complete the following:
a. PDM and TRAM: Get ready to inject the injectate solution when the message
Inject When Ready appears.
b. E-modules: When the message Press Start C.O. Serial appears, select Start
C.O. Serial .
7. Inject the injectate solution smoothly within 4 to 5 seconds.
8. The message Measuring displays, followed by the message Please wait until
the calculation is completed.
9. Observe the washout curve displayed on the screen. The message C.O. Complete
displays after the C.O. determination has been made, followed shortly by the
message
Please wait .
The curve disappears from the screen when the next measurement cycle can
start.
10. To take another C.O. measurement, wait for this message to display before
injecting the injectate:
●
PDM and TRAM: Inject When Ready
●
E-modules: Inject now!
Taking a manual C.O. measurement
Measuring C.O. using the manual mode allows you to determine when to begin the
injection procedure. This mode may be preferred for patients with extreme blood
temperature fluctuations, or when the automatic mode is unable to establish a stable
baseline.
Holding the injectate syringe by the plunger, not the barrel, improves measurement
accuracy.
1. Select the cardiac output parameter window.
2. Select the Setup tab.
3. Select the radio button for Manual measurement type.
4. Select the Measurement tab and verify that the catheter settings are correct.
5. Select Start C.O.
With E-modules, you can also use the Start C.O. module key.
6. When the Inject now! message appears, inject the injectate solution smoothly
within 4 to 5 seconds.
7. The message Measuring displays, followed by the message Please wait until
the calculation is completed.
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