Reminders - Philips HeartStart M5066A Owner's Manual

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Reminders

Remove any medicine patches and residual adhesive from the patient's chest
before applying the pads.
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Do not allow the pads to contact other electrodes or metal parts that are in
contact with the patient.
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Avoid placing the pads directly over an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator.
A noticeable lump with a surgical scar should indicate the position of an
implanted device.
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If the pads do not stick well, check that the pads adhesive has not dried out.
Each pad has a layer of adhesive gel. If the gel is not sticky to the touch,
replace the pads with a new set.
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Keep the patient still and keep any movement around the patient to a
minimum during rhythm analysis. Do not touch the patient or the pads while
the Caution light is on solid or flashing. If the HeartStart is unable to analyze
due to electrical "noise" (artifact), it will tell you to stop all movement and
remind you not to touch the patient. If the artifact continues for more than
30 seconds, the HeartStart will pause briefly to allow you to deal with the
source of the noise, then resume analysis.
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The HeartStart will not deliver a shock unless you press the flashing orange
Shock button. If you do not press the Shock button within 30 seconds after
the defibrillator tells you to, it will disarm itself, and (for the first CPR
interval) give a reminder to make sure emergency medical services have been
called, then begin a CPR interval. This is designed to minimize interruption of
CPR and help ensure ongoing patient support.
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While waiting for you to press the Shock button, the HeartStart will
continue to analyze the heart rhythm. If the patient's rhythm changes before
you press the Shock button, and a shock is no longer needed, the
defibrillator will disarm and tell you a shock is not advised.
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If for any reason you want to turn off the defibrillator during a use, you can
press the On/Off button – holding it down for at least one second – to
return the device to standby mode.
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