Chapter 4: Using the RX‐1 to Monitor a Patient
Press PTE to tag this
patient triggered
event with Other as
the symptom
NOTE: We suggest that Hookup be disabled unless a clinician is present during hookup.
Recording Symptoms
1.When a physician requested symptom is experienced, press and hold the Red PTE button on the device for 1‐2 seconds.
2. One of the symptom icons shown below will appear on the display.
3. The Up or Down Arrow buttons can now be pressed to step through the possible selections.
4. Once the symptom that best describes what the patient is feeling is displayed, press the Red PTE button again. This will
capture the symptom for later viewing by a medical professional.
Note: Another symptom may not be recorded for 3 minutes.
If none of the symptoms match what you are experiencing, select "Other." If no symptom is selected within 30 seconds,
the screen will return to show that it is recording, and no symptom will be recorded.
After pressing the Red PTE button to record a symptom, the Short of breath
icon appears. The Up and Down arrow keys will skip between icons to allow
selection of the symptom icon that matches the patients symptom.
Press Up Arrow to select Chest Pain as
symptom. Press Down Arrow to select
Short of Breath as symptom.
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