HP PageWriter 100 User Manual page 79

leads off
A trace consisting of a dotted line.
Manual ECG
ECG report format which runs continuously until the
operator stops the recording. The ECG may show
three or six lead waveforms. Some institutions and
physicians may identify this format as a rhythm
strip.
operator
The person who records the ECG.
patient cable
Hewlett-Packard term for the one-piece patient-lead
set and instrument cable. The patient cable connects
the cardiograph to the electrodes attached to the
patient.
pre-acquisition
Hewlett-Packard term for acquiring 10 seconds of
ECG prior to the operator pressing (Auto).
rhythm strip
Hewlett-Packard term for ten-second recording of a
particular lead that is printed at the bottom of an
Auto ECG report. (See Manzlal and A&o ECG)
Standby mode
The cardiograph is off but the battery is kept charged
while the unit is plugged into AC power.
standard leads
The conventional twelve lead order is I, II, III, aVR,
aVL, aVF, Vl - V6.
Welsh cups
Reusable electrodes held in place with suction cups.
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