Specifying The Spo Averaging Time; Selecting The Spo 2 Sensitivity; Spo System Messages; Selecting The Heart Rate/ Pulse Rate (Hr/Pr) Tone - ZOLL Propaq MD Operator's Manual

Specifying the SpO
The Masimo SpO
which SpO
period is rarely changed from the 8 second default setting. For high risk patients with rapidly
changing SpO
second setting (default) is inadequate due to extremely high artifact conditions.
Selecting the SpO
You can select either normal or high sensitivity for SpO
setting is recommended setting for most patients. The High sensitivity setting allows you to
monitor SpO
hypotension or shock. With the High sensitivity setting, however, SpO
contaminated by artifact. To ensure accurate SpO
setting, observe the patient carefully and continuously.

Selecting the Heart Rate/ Pulse Rate (HR/PR) Tone

The unit allows you enable or disable the tone that the monitor uses to indicate detection of the
patient's pulse:
SpO System Messages
2
The Propaq MD unit may display the following system messages when monitoring SpO
System Message
INITIALIZING
SEARCHING
CHECK SENSOR
SENSOR FAILURE
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Averaging Time
2
module in the Propaq MD unit provides three different time periods over
2
values are averaged: 4 seconds, 8 seconds (default) and 16 seconds. The averaging
2
conditions, use the 4 second setting. Use the 16 second setting only when the 8
2
Sensitivity
2
even under very low perfusion conditions. Such conditions may include severe
2
On or Off (no tone sounds). The default tone is
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monitoring. The Normal sensitivity
2
readings when using the High sensitivity
2
Cause
The SpO pulse oximeter is initializing.
2
The unit is searching for a pulse.
The SpO sensor has become disconnected from the
2
unit, or the sensor is no longer on the patient. Check
sensor and then reconnect it to the unit or reapply it to the
patient.
The SpO sensor is defective. Replace the sensor.
2
SpO System Messages
2
results are more easily
2
Off .
2
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