Monitoring the ECG
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LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator Operating Instructions
OBSERVATION
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
ECG amplitude too small
Poor electrode-skin contact
•
Prepare skin and apply new
electrodes.
ECG lead selected
•
Increase ECG gain or change
ECG lead.
Patient condition (for example,
significant myocardial muscle
loss or tamponade)
•
Increase ECG gain or change
ECG lead.
Monitor displays dashed
lines with no ECG
LEADS
OFF
messages
PADDLES
lead selected but
patient connected to ECG
cable
•
Select one of the limb or
precordial leads.
Monitor shows isoelectric
(flat) line and
PADDLES
lead
selected
The Test Load is connected to
therapy cable
•
Remove the Test Load and
connect therapy electrodes to
cable.
•
Connect ECG cable and select
another lead.
Internal pacemaker pulses
difficult to see
Pacemaker pulses are very
small
•
Turn on internal pacemaker
detector (see Monitoring Patients
Who Have Internal Pacemakers
(on page 55).
Monitor frequency response
limits visibility
•
Connect ECG cable and select a
lead other than
PADDLES
.
•
Print ECG in Diagnostic mode
(see How to Print a Current Report
(on page 167)).
For general troubleshooting tips, see General Troubleshooting Tips (on page 214).
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