Ecg Setting Source - GE ApexPro Operator's Manual

ECG setting source

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When the monitor is connected to a Dash Responder defibrillator, the ECG
parameter will either automatically turn on or remain turned on.
When the monitor alarms are paused and the ECG parameter is turned off, the
following network devices will not display an ALARM PAUSE text message for
that monitor.
CIC Pro center using software version 3.0 or earlier.
Centralscope central station using any version of software.
Selecting ECG setting source
When the monitor is in Combo mode, you can select whether the monitor uses its own
ECG settings or the telemetry ECG settings.
TELE DEFINED — Use the telemetry ECG settings. This is the factory default.
USER DEFINED — Use the monitor's ECG settings if telemetry is not
admitted. Use the telemetry ECG settings if telemetry IS admitted.
The following ECG settings are affected when you select an ECG setting source:
Arrhythmia Alarm Levels
HR, PVC and ST parameter alarm levels
ECG SIZE
DETECT PACE
ARRHYTHMIA
ST ANALYSIS
LEAD ANALYSIS
HR HIGH LIMIT and HR LOW LIMIT
PVC LIMIT and PVC state
Beat Pause interval
ST Limits
For more information, refer to the appropriate bedside monitor's operator's manual.
ECG setting source when entering Combo mode
WARNING
INCORRECT ALGORITHMS, ARRHYTHMIA PROCESSING
AND CALCULATIONS BASED ON PATIENT AGE — After
manually updating or automatically retrieving patient demographic
information from a network database, always confirm that the
entered patient's date of birth matches the patient's actual date of
birth. Otherwise the appropriate age-related algorithms, arrhythmia
detection, and calculations will not be applied.
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Managing patients
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