Determine The Patient's Condition Following Local Medical Protocols; Begin Cpr Following Local Medical Protocols; Turn On Unit; Select Energy Level - ZOLL Propaq MD Operator's Manual

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ANUAL EFIBRILLATION

Determine the Patient's Condition Following Local Medical Protocols

Verify the following:
Unconsciousness
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Absence of breathing
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Absence of pulse
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Begin CPR Following Local Medical Protocols

Request additional assistance.

Turn On Unit

Press the green power switch located on the top of the unit. The green, yellow, and red lights at
the top of the unit flash on and off, and the unit displays the message SELF TEST PASSED.

1 Select Energy Level

Press the Select Energy arrows up or down to select the desired energy level. These buttons are
located either on the front of the unit or on the STERNUM paddle.
Note:
The default energy selections for adult patients are:
Shock 1 - 120 joules
Shock 2 - 150 joules
Shock 3 - 200 joules
The default energy selections for pediatric patients are:
Shock 1 - 50 joules
Shock 2 - 70 joules
Shock 3 - 85 joules
Note:
The selected energy level is displayed at the bottom of the display screen.
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The initial defibrillator pad/external paddle energy selection can be set in Defib/Pacer
default settings in the Setup>Supervisor menu. The energy selections listed for
Shock 1, Shock 2, and Shock 3 are used only when Basic Auto Energy Escalation is
enabled. Otherwise, the values set in Defib/Pacer > Default Settings are used.
Neonatal and pediatric defibrillator energy levels should be selected based on site-
specific protocols.
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