Ecg Monitoring - Philips IntelliVue TRx Instructions For Use Manual

Draft - 1 Aug 08
This chapter covers the specifics of ECG measurement. It includes the
following sections:
• ECG Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
• Measuring ECG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
• Positioning ECG Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
• Connecting the ECG Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
• Verifying Electrode Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
• Monitoring during Leads Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
• Optimizing ECG Measurement Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29

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