Selecting A Thermodilution Catheter - Escort Prism 20401 Reference Manual

Patient monitor

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Injections are labeled as RUN 1, 2, etc. Subsequent injections are completed once START is

redisplayed. A total of 6 RUNS can be displayed. Further RUNS require deletion of one of

the 6.

11. Press the VIEW RUN 1 (2-6) softkey to view injection. To delete the run, press DEL RUN 1

(2-6) softkey and press the YES softkey.

12. Press the AVG CO softkey after all runs to be computed in the average are present. The

preliminary hemodynamic table is displayed.

NOTE:

Injectate temperature (Ti), and blood temperature (Tb) are

displayed in the CO trace. There must be at least a 12° C difference

between Ti and Tb. When using iced solution or a CO-SET

remaining fluid in the line— the Ti measured by the in-line probe will

be more than 12° C cooler than Tb at the time of the injection

regardless of the value of Ti displayed prior to the injection.

13. Vital sign parameter data that may require editing is displayed in right hand column. Review

these values.

To edit these values:

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Press the EDIT VS softkey

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Press the ADJ ↑↓ softkeys to adjust highlighted value

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Press the NEXT ↑↓ → softkeys to move cursor to next vital sign for editing

14. Press the RUN CALCS softkey to display altered preliminary hemodynamic table.

15. Press the STORE CALCS softkey to display completed hemodynamic table.

16. Press the INDEX ON/OFF softkey to toggle between indexed and nonindexed values.

17. Hemodynamic table can be recorded with a bedside recorder. While hemodynamic table is

displayed on monitor screen, press the RECORD key and within 2 seconds press the softkey

next to CO label.

CO allows 22 sets of hemodynamic data to be stored.

18. To view hemodynamic table at a later time, press the CO softkey, press the MORE softkey,

and press HEMOCALCS. Use softkey arrows to scroll table information.