Philips Avalon FM20, Instructions For Use Manual

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5 Alarms
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Alarm Limits
The alarm limits you set determine the conditions that trigger yellow and red limit alarms.
WARNING
Be aware that the monitors in your care area may each have different alarm settings, to suit different
scenarios. Always check that the alarm settings are appropriate before you start monitoring.
Viewing Individual Alarm Limits (Alarm Mode "All" Only)
You can usually see the alarm limits set for each measurement next to the measurement numeric on
the main screen.
If your monitor is not configured to show the alarm limits next to the numeric, you can see them in the
appropriate measurement setup menu. Select the measurement numeric to enter the menu and check
the limits.
Changing Alarm Limits
To change individual measurement alarm limits using the measurement's Setup Menu:
1 In the measurement's Setup Menu, select the alarm limit you want to change. This calls up a list of
available values for the alarm limit.
2 Select a value from the list to adjust the alarm limit.
Reviewing Alarms
To review the currently active alarms and INOPs, select any of the alarm status areas on the fetal
monitor screen. The
Alarm Messages
window pops up . All alarms and INOPs are erased from the
monitor's alarm history when you discharge a patient, or if you enter Demonstration Mode.
Alarm Messages Window
The Alarm Messages window shows all the currently active alarms and INOPs in chronological order,
beginning at the top with the most recent. INOPs are shown on the left hand side and alarms are
shown on the right hand side. Any active red alarms are shown first, followed by yellow alarms.
Acknowledged alarms or INOPs are shown with the check mark symbol.
The
Alarm Messages
window pop-up keys appear when the window is opened. Selecting the
Review
Alarms
pop-up key opens the
Review Alarms
window.
1 Alarm Limits
2 Audio source symbol