Fresenius Medical Care 2008K Operator's Manual page 93

Chapter 3—Setting Treatment Parameters
Button Function
The Upper Dia button is used to access the upper alarm limit for
diastolic blood pressure. The programmable range for Upper Diastolic
is 80 – 200 mm Hg for adults and 50 – 180 mm Hg for pediatric
patients. An alarm event occurs when the patient's diastolic pressure
reaches or exceeds the set value.
The Lower Dia button is used to access the lower alarm limit for
diastolic blood pressure. The programmable range for Lower Diastolic
is 30 – 150 mm Hg for adults and 10 – 120 mm Hg for pediatric
patients. An alarm event occurs when the patient's diastolic pressure
reaches or falls below the set value.
The Upper Pulse button is used to access the upper alarm limit for
pulse rate. The programmable range for Upper Pulse is 80 – 180
beats/min for adults and 80 – 240 beats/min for pediatric patients. An
alarm event occurs when the patient's pulse rate reaches or exceeds
the set value.
The Lower Pulse button is used to access the lower alarm limit for
pulse rate. The programmable range for Lower Pulse is 40 – 140
beats/min for adults and 40 – 180 beats/min for pediatric patients. An
alarm event occurs when the patient's pulse rate reaches or falls
below the set value.
The Inflation Pressure button is used to access the upper limit of
inflation pressure for the blood pressure cuff. The default setting is
"Auto" when not in pediatric mode. In the Auto mode, the cuff will
initially inflate 180 mm Hg for adults and 120 mm Hg for pediatric.
For all subsequent readings, the cuff will inflate to 50 mm Hg above
the last systolic pressure reading for adults and 30 mm Hg for
pediatric patients. The minimum inflation pressure is 50 mm Hg for
both adult and pediatric. The maximum inflation pressure is 300 mm
Hg for adult and 200 mm Hg for pediatric.
The Interval/Clock Time button is used to access the frequency
(hr:min) at which the patient's blood pressure will be read and
recorded.
This interval may be set up in the Service Mode in one of two ways:
Interval – Blood pressure readings are taken at the selected interval
time between readings based on the start of treatment. If this option
is selected, the heading over the button will read "Interval".
Clock – Blood pressure readings are taken every 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, or
60 minutes based on the local time (see below). If this option is
selected, the heading over the button will read "Clock Time".
On the "Blood Pressure" screen only, the local time may be set by
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pressing the clock in the upper right corner of the Dialogue Box. The
 or  (up or down) arrow keys on the control panel may be used to
change the time.
Note: Using cuff tubing longer than 10 feet may result in erroneous blood pressure readings.
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