Patient Monitor User Manual ECG/ RESP Monitoring
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Figure 12-7 ECG Setup
ECG Alarm Setting
HR ALM
: pick
ON
to enable prompt message and data record during the ECG alarm; pick
OFF
to disable the alarm function, and there will be a
beside
ECG
.
WARNING
In order to avoid endangering the patient’s life, the user should use this function
cautiously.
ALM LEV
: selectable from
HIGH, MED, LOW
. Level
HIGH
represents the most serious
case.
ALM REC
: pick
ON
to enable report printing upon ECG alarm.
ALM HI
: used to set up the upper limit of ECG alarm.
ALM LO
: used to set up the lower limit of ECG alarm.
ECG alarm is activated when the heart beat exceeds set
ALM HI
value or falls below
ALM LO
value.
NOTE:
Please set the alarm limits according to the clinical conditions of individual patients. The
upper limit shall not be 20 beats per min higher than the patient's heart rate.
HR FROM
ECG, SpO
2
, AUTO
and
BOTH
may detect heart rate.
AUTO
distinguishes the heart rate source
according to the quality of signal. When the qualities of ECG signal and SpO
2
signal are the same,
ECG takes priority over SpO
2
. By picking ECG, the monitor prompts HR and activates HR beep.
By picking SpO
2
, the monitor prompts
PULSE
and activates pulse beep.
When SpO
2
is selected, the alarms for HR or PR are available, and the alarm prompt will display
in information area, but the alarm limit and alarm flashes are different for them.
BOTH
mode displays HR and PR simultaneously. When this item is picked, PR parameter is