Chapter 5: ECG Monitoring
5.6 ECG Alarms
a) Physiological alarms
The auditory alarm sounds when:
1. The heart rate violates the adjusted alarm limits, and/or,
2. The ECG ASYSTOLE occurs.
ALARM
HR HIGH
HR LOW
ECG ASYSTOLE
SITUATION
Heart rate violates
adjusted high limit
Heart rate violates
adjusted low limit
Heart beat is not detected
in last 10 seconds.
VISUAL PROMPTS
●HR value blinks.
●The alarm indicator flashes.
●The alarm message is
displayed in a background
corresponding to its level.
●HR value blinks.
● The alarm indicator
flashes.
●The alarm message is
displayed in a background
corresponding to its level.
●HR is "00" and blinks
● The alarm indicator
flashes.
● The message "ECG
ASYSTOLE" is displayed
in red background.
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AUDIO SOUND
Activated
Activated
Activated