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Recording a Resting ECG
The Hookup Advisor indicator is positioned in the upper right corner of the screen,
to the left of the heart rate. The following table describes each of the indicator's
conditions.
Hookup Advisor
Indicator
Red
Yellow
Green
When you receive a red or yellow indicator, identify and correct the error before
proceeding with the ECG. Enable and configure the Hookup Advisor function in the
Resting ECG Setup. Refer to
Special Consideraitons
When recording ECGs, you need to make special considerations for the following
situations:
• Recording ECGs of pacemaker patients
• Recording ECGs during defibrillation
Recording ECGs of Pacemaker Patients
WARNING:
INCORRECT HR, NO HR ALARM — If several adverse conditions exist at once, the
possibility that the pacer pulses are interpreted (and counted) as QRS complexes
should be considered. At the same time, QRS complexes might be suppressed in
certain situations.
Pacemaker patients should always be watched closely.
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Indicates a leadfail condition or extreme baseline shifts. A corresponding
message is displayed.
Indicates muscle artifact, power line interference, baseline wander, or
electrode noise. A corresponding message is displayed.
Indicates acceptable signal quality.
"Resting ECG Setup" on page 91
MAC™ 800
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for details.
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