Ecg And Heart Rate Monitoring Messages - ZOE PPM3 User Manual

ECG and Heart Rate Monitoring

3.9. ECG and Heart Rate Monitoring Messages

Note – Factory default HR alarm and limit settings may be found in the PPM3 Monitor
Settings chapter.
Message
HR < [lower limit]
HR > [upper limit]
HR asystole
HR ventricular fibrillation
3-10
Parameter
Possible Cause
Value
The patient's heart rate
has fallen below the
[number]
current lower alarm limit.
The patient's heart rate
has risen above the
[number]
current upper alarm limit.
No QRS detected for last
ASY
4 seconds
No organized ventricular
VF
rhythm detected
N i g h t i n g a l e P P M 3 U s e r ' s G u i d e
Suggested Action
Check the patient and provide any
necessary clinical care.
Change the alarm limit if it is no longer
clinically appropriate.
Check the patient and provide any
necessary clinical care.
Change the alarm limit if it is no longer
clinically appropriate.
Check the patient and provide any
necessary clinical care.
Check the ECG lead being used to
calculate the heart rate (the top
displayed lead) – make sure that the
QRS amplitude on this lead is at least
0.5 mV.
Change to another ECG lead to get
adequate QRS amplitude.
Reposition or change electrodes if no
lead gives adequate QRS amplitudes.
Remember the importance of good
skin preparation techniques.
Check the patient and provide any
necessary clinical care.
Check the ECG lead being used to
calculate the heart rate (the top
displayed lead) – make sure that the
QRS amplitude on this lead is at least
0.5 mV.
Change to another ECG lead to get
adequate QRS amplitude.
Reposition or change electrodes if no
lead gives adequate QRS amplitudes.
Remember the importance of good
skin preparation techniques.
April 2019