GE DASH 3000 V5 Quick Reference Manual page 50

The Manual Mode overrides
the Auto Mode and requires
additional steps at the
monitor to complete the
measurement. Under certain
patient conditions (valvular
disease or respiratory
variation in PA reading), the
monitor is unable to detect a
change in the waveform.
NOTE: The monitor must detect a 30% change in the
waveform to measure a wedge. If the waveform does not
change accordingly, the Wedge Processing message will not
appear and you must use the manual mode for wedge
measurements.
• To Complete a Manual PA
Wedge:
– Select PA.
Select PA INSERT/
–
WEDGE.
Verify that the
–
MODE:MANUAL is
displayed.
– Inflate the balloon.
– Watch PA waveform for
wedging.
– Deflate the balloon.
– Select REVIEW WEDGE.
– The PA Wedge Review
Information window is
displayed.
– Select MOVE WEDGE
CURSOR.
PA Wedge Review
– Turn the Trim Knob to
move the cursor to the
desired position and press
to select.
PA Insert/Wedge
– Press the GRAPH GO/
STOP button on the
monitor to print window.
– Select Main Menu to exit.
NOTE: The last PAW with a time stamp will be displayed in the
PA window.
TAB
TRIM
COVER &
NON-TAB
TRIM
COVER &
NON-TAB
TRIM
TAB
TRIM