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Pausing or Switching Off Alarms----------------------------------------------- 4-6
Alarm Limits ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-7
Reviewing Alarms ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4-8
Latching Alarms -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-8
Alarm Latching Behavior --------------------------------------------------------- 4-9
Alarm Behavior at Power On ---------------------------------------------------- 4-9
Physiologic Alarms ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-10
Technical Alarms (INOPs) --------------------------------------------------------- 4-14
5. ECG and Arrhythmia Monitoring 5-1
ECG Safety Information--------------------------------------------------------------- 5-2
For Paced Patients ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5-3
Measuring ECG ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-5
Connecting and Positioning ECG Electrodes ----------------------------------- 5-6
Selecting the Primary and Secondary ECG Leads ---------------------------- 5-7
Checking Paced Status --------------------------------------------------------------- 5-8
Understanding the ECG Display ---------------------------------------------------- 5-9
Monitoring Paced Patients --------------------------------------------------------- 5-10
Avoiding Pace Pulse Repolarization Tails --------------------------------- 5-10
Changing the Size of the ECG Wave ------------------------------------------- 5-11
Selecting Positions of Va and Vb Chest Leads ------------------------------- 5-12
Choosing EASI or Standard Lead Placement --------------------------------- 5-13
ECG Configuration ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-14
ECG Leads Monitored --------------------------------------------------------------- 5-15
Reconstructed Leads ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5-17
3-Wire Placement -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-18
5-Wire Placement (Standard Mode) --------------------------------------------- 5-19
5-Wire Placement (EASI Mode) -------------------------------------------------- 5-20
6-Wire Placement -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-21
Chest Electrode Placement -------------------------------------------------------- 5-22
Monitoring during Leads Off ------------------------------------------------------- 5-23
ECG Fallback --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-23
Relearning ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-23
ST/AR Arrhythmia Monitoring ----------------------------------------------------- 5-25
ST/AR Arrhythmia Algorithm -------------------------------------------------- 5-25
How the ST/AR Algorithm Works -------------------------------------------- 5-25
ECG and Arrhythmia Alarm Overview -------------------------------------- 5-26
Using ECG Alarms --------------------------------------------------------------- 5-27
Learning ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-29
Initiating Arrhythmia Relearning Manually --------------------------------- 5-31
ST/AR ST Analysis Algorithm ----------------------------------------------------- 5-32
Intended Use ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-32
The Measurement --------------------------------------------------------------- 5-33
Algorithm Processing ----------------------------------------------------------- 5-33
Displayed ST Data --------------------------------------------------------------- 5-34