Dräger Infinity Delta Instructions For Use Manual page 263

Menu Item Description
Injectate Displays the currently selected volume of the
Volume injectate used to measure cardiac output.
NOTE: If Other is selected for Catheter Type,
this field is ghosted.
Comp. Compensates for discrepancies in catheters;
Constant see page 15-8 for more detailed information.
Mode Determines the mode of measurement for
cardiac output; see page 15-7 for more detailed
information
BT Alarm Opens the Alarm Limits table beginning with
temperature parameters.
Measurement Mode
Procedures for measuring cardiac output differ according to the mode of measurement
you select. You ordinarily measure C.O. in automatic mode. If unstable blood
temperatures, artifact, or other conditions prevent an automatic measurement, you can
still take C.O. measurements by selecting manual mode. (Manual is the default
setting on the C.O. setup menu.)
In automatic mode, the READY message appears when the monitor determines that the
baseline blood temperature is stable. Do not make a C.O. injection before this message
appears (this message indicates that the monitor is ready to detect the injectate's
decreased temperature). An unstable blood temperature removes the READY
message. It does not reappear until the patient's blood temperature is stable again.
In both manual and automatic modes, the monitor sounds an attention tone when the
C.O. value has been computed. On the C.O. Averaging screen, the value is displayed
in the next available box, and the
screen parameter box does not change until you save the C.O. average.
To change the measurement mode, open the C.O. setup menu as described on page 15-
6 and select the desired mode. Procedures for measuring C.O. in automatic or manual
mode are described on the following page.
VF8 D
Save AVG
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ELTA ELTA
C.O. S
Available Settings
• 3.0, 5.0, 10.0 cc
Not applicable
• Auto
• Manual
Not applicable
field is updated. The value in the main
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