GE DASH 3000 V5, Quick Reference Manual

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Cardiac
Output
Cardiac Output
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The Cardiac Output Program
measures cardiac output by
use of a thermodilution
catheter.
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To activate monitoring,
securely connect the cardiac
output patient cable into the
Temp/CO connector port on
the side of the Dash monitor.
The CO parameter window
will automatically appear one
the cable is plugged into the
monitor. The parameter
window displays the patient’s
blood temperature.
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To discontinue CO
monitoring, remove the cable
from the monitor. The
parameter window will
be removed from the display.
• To Obtain a Cardiac Output
(CO):
– Select CARDIAC
OUTPUT or CO .
– Verify Menu options:
- Use PAW, PAD, or LA for
cardiac calculations.
- Catheter type.
- Injection Temp.
- Size of catheter.
- Injectate volume.
- Computation constant.
NOTE: If a Baxter, Abbott, Ohmeda or Arrow catheter is being
used, the software will automatically enter a computation
constant. If OTHER is selected as the catheter type, the
monitor will prompt the user to enter the Computation
Constant manually based on the manufacturer’s
recommendations. If the catheter type is changed, the user is
prompted to verify all other options.
NOTE: The computation constant will read 0.000 when the
cable is first connected and prior to the first injection.
NOTE: When the computation constant is manually entered,
the other menu options (volume, temp and size) are not
needed. These menu options may be changed but will have no
effect on the software.