P/N: 046-003757-00 Rev A
Quick Reference Guide
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Note:
Cardiac index is calculated if height/weight have been entered in the
Patient Setup menu
e. Wait 1 minute between injections to allow baseline stabilization
f.
Perform additional Cardiac Output measurements as needed
g. Select measurement to include/exclude in the Cardiac Output average
(A
in the box indicates cardiac output measurement is selected)
h. Select
a.
Stop
to stop the current measurement
b.
Cancel
to delete most recent cardiac output measurement as needed
c.
Record
to print the most recent cardiac output measurement and
numeric data
i.
Select
Main Menu
(quick key) or
to return to the main display
or select
Calc>>
to access the Hemodynamic Calculations menu
Note:
Blood temperature alarms are inactive when a cardiac output
measurement is initiated.
Initiate Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure (PAWP)
Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure (PAWP) is a pressure measurement derived
from a PA catheter when the PA distal balloon is inflated and the catheter
advances and occludes a distal pulmonary artery. PAWP pressure is a reflection
of the pressure in the left ventricle at end-diastole.
To initiate a PAWP measurement on the DPM 6 or DPM 7 bedside monitor:
a. Select
PAWP
menu by selecting PA invasive blood pressure tile or from
Parameters
menu (
or
Main Menu
quick keys)
Or
a. Select
PAWP
(quick key)
b. Select
Setup
to adjust PA sweep speed, PA scale, or reference waveforms
(as needed)
c. Inflate balloon and watch PA waveform for wedge waveform
d. Select
Freeze
to freeze the waveform once a satisfactory wedge
waveform is detected
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