Chapter 4: Using the RX‐1 to Monitor a Patient
Table 2. Actions provided by PTE button vs. Operating State.
Shown on Display
Action Taken
Press PTE for more
than 5 seconds
Press PTE for more
than 5 seconds
Press PTE for more
than 5 seconds
Press PTE for more
than 5 seconds
Press PTE for 1‐‐
2seconds
Press PTE to tag this
patient triggered
event with Short of
Breath as the
patient symptom
Press PTE to tag this
patient triggered
event with heart
pounding as the
patient symptom
Press PTE to tag this
patient triggered
event with Dizzy as
patient symptom
Press PTE to tag this
patient triggered
event with Chest
Pain as the patient
symptom
Result
Device transitions to Ready, provided
that the device solid state drive has been
erased and the device has been
configured for the next patient to be
monitored.
Device transitions directly to recording
mode, provided that the remaining
battery capacity is at least 3 bars and
Hookup mode is disabled.
Device transitions to Hookup mode (if
enabled) and displays an ECG trace for
each channel. If PTE is not pressed for 60
seconds, the device starts recording ECG.
Device transitions to Recording mode
and starts recording ECG.
Displays symptom icon for Short of
Breath. If PTE is pressed again while this
icon is displayed, Heart Pounding is
selected at the classification of the
patient symptom.
Press Up Arrow to select Other as
symptom. Press Down Arrow to select
heart pounding (palpitations) as
symptom.
Press Up Arrow to select Short of Breath
as symptom. Press Down Arrow to select
Dizzy as symptom.
Press Up Arrow to select Heart Pounding
as symptom. Press Down Arrow to select
Chest Pain as symptom.
Press Up Arrow to select Dizzy as
symptom. Press Down Arrow to select
Other as symptom. Other indicates that
the patient is experiencing something
other than is described in other icons.
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