Fetal Heart Rate Alarms; Fhr Threshold Alarms - GE Corometrics 170 Series Operator's Manual

Fetal Heart Rate Alarms

FHR Threshold Alarms

NOTE: The alarm enable/disable
setting controls all FHR alarms: high,
low, and signal quality.
Revision D
Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Fetal Heart Rate Alarms
A fetal heart rate threshold alarm occurs when any fetal heart rate falls outside of
the pre-defined alarm limits—greater than the high limit setting or less than the low
limit setting. These alarm limits are configured via the user setup mode; the alarm
can be completely disabled as well. Refer to
10.
A threshold alarm is indicated both visually and audibly. Visual indications are
provided by flashing the
The audio alarm is described as alternating high-low tones.
CAUTION
Prior to monitoring each patient, it is recommended that you
check the alarm status and alarm limits to ensure they are
appropriate for the patient. The alarms are disabled if the
indicator
Disable
unlit. When enabled, the alarm limits print in the center margin of
the strip chart paper—at the 10-minute mark along with the time.
(See Figure 5-4.)
9:00
LO=120 HI=160 US
12
10
8
6
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"Customizing the Monitor"
indicator and the respective heart rate numerics.
Alarm
is lit; they are enabled if the indicator is
TOCO 3 CM/MIN
100
75
50
Figure 5-4. Heart Rate Alarm Limits
on page 4-
Alarm
12
10
8
6
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