Philips Avalon FM20, Instructions For Use Manual

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10 Monitoring FHR and FMP Using Ultrasound
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Select the required volume from the volume scale.
Fetal Movement Profile
The Fetal Movement Profile (FMP) parameter detects fetal movements via an ultrasound transducer
connected to the monitor. Only the fetus monitored on the FHR1 channel is monitored for FMP.
Once you have enabled FMP (see “Switching FMP On and Off” on page 101), it is triggered
automatically whenever:
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You connect an ultrasound transducer.
• A patient is discharged.
Be aware that when using an Avalon CTS Cordless fetal Transducer System (M2720A), the monitor
automatically sets the FMP to
Off (see “Cordless Monitoring - Important Considerations” on page 97).
When FMP is enabled, the ultrasound transducer detects gross fetal body movements. Eye movements
are not detected and movement of the feet and hands may not be detected. Positioning or
repositioning of the transducer is recorded as fetal movement. Maternal movement, excessive fetal
breathing or fetal hiccups may also be recorded as fetal movement. You can mark these artifacts on the
trace paper using either the remote event marker or the event marker key as described in “Marking an
Event” on page 51. Ignore these movements when you interpret the FMP. When monitoring twins or
triplets, only the fetus monitored on the FHR1 channel is monitored for movement, but be aware that
movements recorded for FHR1 may also be caused by movement of the second or third fetus.
The fetal movement profile (FMP) appears as "activity blocks" (see
A below) along the top of the
Toco Scale, the length of each block showing the duration of the activity.
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Alarm Volume