Starting Monitoring - GE CARESCAPE ONE Clinical Reference Manual

Starting Monitoring

A case automatically starts/a patient is admitted when the monitor detects any of the following vital signs:
ECG, impedance respiration, Art, Fem, UAC, NIBP, SpO
met before the vital sign is considered active. For more information about activation criteria, see the User Manual.
A case manually starts/a patient is admitted when any patient data is entered, such as the patient name or medical
record number.
Always observe the monitor and the patient carefully during startup periods and when connecting CARESCAPE
Parameters.
Here are the basic steps for starting monitoring. Parameter-specific instructions are more detailed and should
always be followed.
1 . Connect the patient to the CS ONE according to the measurement setup requirements in the parameter-
specific chapters of the User Manual. The alarms and parameter settings become active.
2 . If the startup profile is not suitable, select another profile.
3 . Enter patient demographics. Alarms will be activated based on the criteria, even if demographic information is
not entered. Demographic information can be entered at a later point, if needed.
4 . Start the measurement.
5 . Zero invasive pressure lines. Refer to the invasive pressures chapter in the User Manual.
6 . If required, change the parameters displayed on the screen.
7 . Check alarm limits and adjust, if necessary.
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