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Alarms
indicator in the alarm adjustment dialog. Alarm guard limits are set in the Care Unit
Settings and they are password protected.
For more information, see the CARESCAPE Modular Monitors Supplemental
Information Manual.
Setting arrhythmia alarms
You can set the arrhythmia alarms in the Alarms Setup menu, or in the ECG menu.
1. Select Alarm Setup from the monitor’s main menu.
2. Select the Arrhythmia tab.
3. Select Lethal Alarms .
You can now select the Alarm Priority , Create Snapshot , and Print on Alarm
options per arrhythmia.
4. If Full Arrhythmia license is enabled, you can also select options for the Atrial
Alarms and Ventricular Alarms .
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Ventricular Alarms : You can select the Alarm Priority , Create Snapshot , and
Print on Alarm options.
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Atrial Alarms : You can select the Alarm Priority , Create Snapshot , and Print
on Alarm options. In addition, you can set the detection criteria for SV Tachy :
SVT Length , HR for SVT /min , and Pause Interval .
Selecting parameter alarm priority levels
Escalating an alarm priority increases the priority of the alarm condition or increases
the sense of urgency of an alarm signal. The alarm priority is based on clinical
considerations.
The allowed priorities for different alarm groups are defined in the Care Unit Settings
and they are password protected.
For more information, see the CARESCAPE Modular Monitors Supplemental
Information Manual.
1. Select Alarm Setup from the monitor’s main menu.
2. Select the Alarm Priorities tab.
3. Select the alarm group: ECG , Invasive Pressures , or Other Parameters .
4. Select the alarm and its priority from the list.
Selectable alarms are:
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