Fetal Heart Rate Alarms; Fhr Threshold Alarms - GE Corometrics 250cx Series Operator's Manual

Fetal Heart Rate Alarms

FHR Threshold Alarms

Latching Alarms
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Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Fetal Heart Rate Alarms
A fetal heart rate threshold alarm occurs when any fetal heart rate falls outside of the
pre-defined alarm limits—greater than the high limit setting or less than the low
limit setting. These alarm limits are configured via the user setup mode; the alarm
can be completely disabled as well.
NOTE: The alarm enable/disable setting controls all FHR alarms: high, low, and
signal quality.
A threshold alarm is indicated both visually and audibly. Visual indications are
provided by the Alarm indicator
audio alarm is described as alternating high-low tones.
CAUTION
Prior to monitoring each patient, it is recommended that you
check the alarm status and alarm limits to ensure they are
appropriate for the patient. The alarms are disabled if the Alarm
Disable indicator
unlit.
Fetal heart rate threshold alarms are "latching." This means that a clinician must
acknowledge the alarm using the monitor's
alarm.
Active Threshold Alarm: Press the
component of an active threshold alarm. The visual indications remains present
until the FHR value returns to within the defined acceptable range.
Unsilenced, Resolved Threshold Alarm: If a threshold alarm condition
resolves, prior to being silenced (clinical acknowledgment), the visual and
audible indications both remain present. Press the
cancel both the audible and visual indications.
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and the respective heart rate numerics. The
is lit; they are enabled if the indicator is
Alarm Silence
button in order to clear the
Alarm Silence
button
Alarm Silence
to cancel the audio
button to
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