Adjust Limits; Advanced Settings; Resp Sweep Speed; Neonate - GE Dash 2500 Operator's Manual

Adjust limits

Advanced settings

RESP sweep speed

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RESP: RESP Menu
The adjustable and auto-set alarm limits are shown in the table. Choose hi to
change the high alarm limit and lo to change the low alarm limit. The system
maintains appropriate separation between the high and low limits. Choose
auto-set to use the patient's current values in setting the high and low limits.
NOTE: When Adjust Limits option is set to auto-set, RESP value is reduced
each second until the RESP limit alarm is reached.
Respiration Rate
6-115 (bpm)
Adult/Pediatric
6-175 (bpm)

Neonate

This option, which appears in all menus associated with respiratory waveforms,
lets you change the speed of all respiratory waveforms to 6.25 mm/s, 12.5 mm/
s, or 25.0 mm/s. The chosen sweep speed appears next to the RESP label in the
waveform area.
Dash 2500 Patient Monitor
RESP Rate Alarm Limits
Adjustable
Low High
11-120 (bpm)
11-180 (bpm)
Auto-set
choice: 20%, 30%, 40%
Low
current reading current reading
minus chosen plus chosen
percentage percentage
current reading current reading
minus chosen plus chosen
percentage percentage
High
10-5