Preparing the Recording
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At a minimum, the patient should enter the following information into the
diary:
activities and state of health every two hours,
whenever you have pressed the Event Button,
any pain, feelings of illness, sensations of numbness, dizziness, palpi-
tations, and each visit to the toilet,
medication dosage,
any strenuous activity such as running, carrying heavy items, shop-
ping, or cycling, and
preferred or dominant sleeping position (i.e., on the left side, right side,
back, or front).
Marking a Patient Event
Instruct the patient to press the
Event Button
briefly during a recording to
mark an event. A short beep informs the patient that the event has been
marked. A second marker can be used to indicate the end of an event.
The physician can use the patient event to specifically evaluate ECG seg-
ments for certain times or conditions.
Preparing the Patient's Skin
Careful skin preparation is the key to an interference-free ECG.
1.
Select the electrode placement sites for ECG diagnosis per the
protocol specified by the hospital or physician.
Refer to “Placing the Electrode” on page 40 for diagrams and de-
scriptions of electrode placement.
2.
Ensure that each site is dry, clean, and free of excessive hair.
NOTE:
Use a lint free cloth to dry the skin. Solvents trapped under
electrodes may lead to abnormal skin reactions.
3.
Apply electrodes to the prepared sites.
