Chapter 5 Alarms
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Selecting Default Alarm Limits
The three options --
Default Adult
,
Default Pediatric
,
Default Neonate
-- allow you to set
all
alarm limits to the Propaq M unit’s factory-specified default values, by patient type.
Warning!
•
A potential hazard exists if different alarm limits are used for the same or similar
equipment in any single area.
•
Confirm the alarm limits are appropriate for the patient each time there is a new
patient case.
•
Do not set alarm limits to such extreme values that render the alarm system useless.
Setting Alarm Limits Relative to the Patient -- Stat Set Option
The Propaq M unit also allows you to set all alarm limits relative to the patient’s current vital
signs measurements by performing the following actions:
1. Press .
2.
Press the
Alarm
quick access key (
).
3.
Press the
Stat Set
quick access key (
). The Propaq M unit sets all parameters to a new
value based on the current values as follows:
Parameter
(units)
Range
Upper Limit Calculation
Lower Limit Calculation
HR/PR
(bpm)
Numeric < 26
Limit is unchanged
Limit = 25
26
Numeric
99
Limit = Numeric x 1.2
Limit = Numeric x 0.8
100
Numeric
250
Limit = N 20
Limit = Numeric – 20
Numeric > 250
Limit = 250
Limit is unchanged
IBP
(mmHg)
Numeric < 26
Limit = N 5
Limit = Numeric – 5
26
Numeric
99
Limit = Numeric x 1.2
Limit = Numeric x 0.8
Numeric > 99
Limit = N 20
Limit = Numeric – 20
NIBP
(mmHg)
Numeric < 26
Limit = N 5
Limit = Numeric – 5
26
Numeric
99
Limit = Numeric x 1.2
Limit = Numeric x 0.8
Numeric > 99
Limit = N 20
Limit = Numeric – 20
RR/BR
(/min)
Numeric < 26
Limit = N 5
Limit = Numeric – 5
26
Numeric
99
Limit = Numeric x 1.2
Limit = Numeric x 0.8
Numeric > 99
Limit = N 20
Limit = Numeric – 20
Stat
Set
