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3 Patient Alarms and INOPs
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*** EXTREME BRADY ECG The bradycardia limit has been exceeded. numeric flashes and alarm limit is
highlighted, red alarm lamp, alarm
tone
** HR LOW ECG The heart rate has fallen below the low alarm
limit.
numeric flashes and low limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone. If configured to short
yellow, the sound switches off after
5 seconds if Arrhythmia is switched
on.
* IRREGULAR HR
** IRREGULAR HR
ECG/Arrhythmia Consistently irregular heart rhythm. numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
* MISSED BEAT
** MISSED BEAT
ECG/Arrhythmia No beat detected for 1.75*R-R interval, or if
HR>120bpm no beat detected for one second
(non-paced patients only).
numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
* MULTIFORM PVCs
** MULTIFORM PVCs
ECG/Arrhythmia Two differently shaped Vs detected, each
occurring at least twice within the last 300 beats
and at least once within the last 60 beats.
numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
** NBP HIGH NBP The measured NBP value is above the high
alarm limit.
s, d, or m after the label indicates whether the
systolic, diastolic or mean pressure has crossed
the limit.
numeric flashes and high limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** NBP LOW NBP The measured NBP value is below the low
alarm limit.
s, d, or m after the label indicates whether the
systolic, diastolic or mean pressure has crossed
the limit.
numeric flashes and low limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
* NON-SUSTAIN VT
** NON-SUSTAIN VT
ECG/Arrhythmia A run of Vs having a ventricular HR>V-Tach
HR limit, but lasting for less than the V-Tach
Run limit has been detected.
numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
* PACER NOT CAPT
** PACER NOT CAPT
ECG/Arrhythmia
(paced patients
only)
A missed beat with a pace pulse was detected. numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
* PACER NT PACING
** PACER NT PACING
ECG/Arrhythmia
(paced patients
only)
A missed beat without a pace pulse was
detected.
numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
* PAIR PVCs
** PAIR PVCs
ECG/Arrhythmia A non-ventricular contraction, followed by two
ventricular contractions, followed by a non-
ventricular contraction has been detected.
numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
* PAUSE
** PAUSE
ECG/Arrhythmia No beat detected for a period greater than the
pause threshold.
numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
*** <Press Label> HIGH PRESS The measured pressure value is above the
extreme high alarm limit.
s, d, or m after the label indicates whether the
systolic, diastolic or mean pressure has crossed
the limit.
n
umeric flashes, high limit is
highlighted, red alarm lamp, alarm
tone
** <Press Label> HIGH PRESS The measured pressure value is above the high
alarm limit.
s, d, or m after the label indicates whether the
systolic, diastolic or mean pressure has crossed
the limit.
numeric flashes, high limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
Alarm Message From Condition Indication