GE CARESCAPE, User Manual

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Cardiac output
8. 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 remains on the screen.
9. Allow 1 to 1.5 minutes between injections to stabilize the catheter baseline
temperature.
10. To perform another C.O. measurement, wait for the Press Start C.O. message to
display, then select Start C.O.
C.O. trial measurements
A real-time washout curve and numeric value are displayed with each cardiac output
trial. Up to six measurements are retained. The program automatically averages each
C.O. injection. When saved, the averaged value is entered into the hemodynamic
calculations. The last saved average C.O. value is displayed in the parameter window
with a timestamp.
Printing a report of C.O. trials
The C.O. report must be initiated before confirming the C.O. measurements.
1. Select the cardiac output parameter window.
2. Select the Measurement tab.
3. Select Print .
The selection is available only if you have not confirmed the C.O. measurements.
Editing the C.O. average
1. Select the cardiac output parameter window.
2. Select the Measurement tab.
3. Select Edit Average .
4. Check the selection boxes for those trials you wish to include in the C.O. average.
If you do not wish to include a trial, ensure its selection box is not checked.
5. Select Confirm C.O. to store the calculated C.O. average and display it in the
cardiac output parameter window.
If you wish to print a C.O. report, you must start printing before confirming the C.O.
Canceling a C.O. measurement
When a C.O. measurement has just completed, you can remove this C.O. measurement
trial without entering the
Edit Average window.
1. In the Measurement tab, select Cancel/Reject Injection .
E-modules: In addition to removing the previous measurement, you can also
cancel an in-process measurement.
C.O. catheter selections
You can select a cardiac output catheter from a list of default catheters and
preconfigured catheters, or enter a catheter for temporary use. Pre-configured
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