Patient Preparation
5.
Check the Acquisition Module for any indication of lead problems.
If all the LED indicators on the Acquisition Module display red in a lead fail state,
after 30 seconds of this status, all the indicators are turned off. All the LED
indicators are turned on only when at least one lead is detected after electrodes
are connected to a patient.
If electrodes are placed on a patient and then removed or disconnected, the LED
indicators time out after 30 seconds. When the electrodes are connected again
on a patient, the LED indicators are turned on, and a warning message displays
if the
Start New Patient
option was not selected prior to electrode placement.
The warning indicates that a new patient connection is detected, and asks you to
confirm whether to start a new patient test.
Select one of the following options:
•
No
if you placed electrodes on the same patient and want to continue the test
for the patient.
•
Yes
if you placed electrodes on a new patient and want to start a test for the
new patient.
• If there are no pending print jobs in the queue, the
Patient Information
screen is expanded. You can enter patient data for the new patient.
• If there are pending print jobs from the previous patient test in the queue,
a message displays indicating that pending print jobs will be cleared from
the queue.
Select one of the following options:
•
Continue
to clear pending print jobs and start the test for the new
patient. The
Patient Information
screen is expanded.
•
Cancel
to cancel the test for the new patient, and complete the
pending print jobs.
Electrode Placement
This section describes various methods for placing electrodes for resting ECGs on a
patient.
CAUTION
:
INACCURATE DIAGNOSIS - Improper connection of the leadwires to the electrodes
or the acquisition module will cause inaccuracies in the ECG.
Make sure the leadwires are connected properly to the electrodes and the
acquisition module. Trace each leadwire from its acquisition module label to its
colored connector and then to its electrode to make sure that it is matched to the
correct label leadwire connection location.
Standard 12–Lead Electrode Placement
To acquire a standard 12–lead ECG, use the electrode placement shown in the
following diagram.
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