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Chapter 16: Cardiac Output Monitoring
16.2 CARDIAC OUTPUT MENU
Pick "CARDIAC OUTPUT" in HOME MENU to call up the following menu:
If C.O. cable and catheter are not firmly connected to the monitor, the message "No Cable" will
appear on the screen. If after connecting C.O. cable, "Noisy Baseline" appears, the monitor can
not start measurement. If the message does not disappear after a
improper placement of the catheter or interference of other devices such as electrosurgical unit in
the vicinity of the monitor. When you see the message "Ready For Measurement", start
measurement by selecting Start key.
The blood temperature is displayed in front of TBlood in this window. If the temperature is out
of the range 25 – 45 °C, the message "Out Of Range" appears on the screen. In this condition
C.O. measurement is impossible.
START
When you see the message "Ready for Measurement", press the Start key and then when
you see the message "Inject Now", inject the solution.
During
measurement,
"CALCULATING" will appear above the curve when C.O. value is calculated by the
system.
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