Mindray PM-9000, Operation Manual

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CO Monitoring
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16.1 Overview
„ The Cardiac Output (C.O.) measurement is performed using thermodilution
method.
„ The monitor is able to measure the patient’s blood temperature and cardiac
output, and perform hemodynamic calculation.
„ You can choose either the ambient temperature injection or ice-water injection,
using the injection system or a syringe.
„
You can perform up to six measurements before calculating the average cardiac
output (C.O.) and the average cardiac index (C.I.).
„ Prompt information displayed on the screen guides you to perform the
measurement step by step.
The CO measurement only produces some parameter numerics in the parameter
window, but gives no waveform. See the CO parameter window as follows.
Figure 16-1 CO Parameter Window
1. CO label: This label allows you to access the CO SETUP menu.
2. Temperature unit:
℃
or
℉
.
3. CO: The measured cardiac output.
4. TB: The measured blood temperature.
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