Alarm Text
** SpO
T yyy > xxx
2
** SpO
T yyy < xxxx
2
** ST lead > xxx
** ST lead < xxx
* HR yyy > xxx
* HR yyy < xxx
* IRREGULAR HR
* MISSED BEAT
* MULTIFORM PVCs
Draft - 1 Aug 08
Physiologic (Patient) Alarms
Priority
Condition
Yellow
High SpO
SpO
value (yyy) greater than high SpO
2
limit (xxx).
Yellow
Low SpO
SpO
value (yyy) less than low SpO
2
(xxx).
Yellow
STlead is greater than the Elevation limit.
Yellow
STlead is less than the Depression limit.
Yellow
Heart Rate (yyy) greater than the upper
Heart rate limit (xxx).
Yellow
Heart Rate (yyy) lower than the lower
Heart Rate limit (xxx).
Yellow
Consistently irregular rhythm (irregular
R-R intervals).
Yellow
No beat detected for 1.75 x average R-R
interval for Heart Rate greater than 120,
or no beat for 1 second with Heart Rate
greater than 120 (non-paced patient only).
Yellow
The occurrence of two differently shaped
Vs, each occurring at least twice within
the last 300 beats as well as each
occurring at least once within the last 60
beats.
.
2
.
2
Physiologic Alarms
Source
SpO
2
2
SpO
2
limit
2
ST/AR
ST/AR
ST/AR
Basic &
Enhanced
Arrhythmia
ST/AR
Basic &
Enhanced
Arrhythmia
ST/AR
Enhanced
Arrhythmia
ST/AR
Enhanced
Arrhythmia
ST/AR
Enhanced
Arrhythmia
Alarms
5-7