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NOTE:
Place the red and green electrodes diagonally to optimize the respiration waveform.
Avoid the liver area and the ventricles of the heart in the line between the RESP
electrodes so as to avoid cardiac overlay or artifacts from pulsating blood flow. This is
particularly important for neonates.
12.9.4 RESP SETUP
Pick RESP hot key on the screen to call up the following menu:
RESP alarm setting
ALM: pick ON to enable prompt message during the RESP alarm; pick OFF to disable the
alarm function, and there will be a
In order to avoid endangering the patient's life, the user should use this function
cautiously.
ALM LEV: selectable from HIGH, MED and LOW. Level HIGH represents the most
serious case.
ALM REC: pick ON to enable report printing upon RESP alarm.
ALM HI: used to set up the upper alarm limit.
ALM LO: used to set up the lower alarm limit.
RESP alarm is activated when the respiration rate exceeds set ALM HI value or falls below
ALM LO value.
APNEA ALM: to set the standard of judging an apnea case. It ranges from 10 to 40 seconds,
and increases/decreases by 5.
RESP LEAD: set the lead type to leadⅠor LeadⅡ for respiration.
Figure 12-17 RESP Setup
besides "RESP".
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