FALSE CALLS—False low heart rate indicators or false asystole calls may result with certain
pacemakers because of electrical overshoots.
MONITORING PACEMAKER PATIENTS—Monitoring of pacemaker patients can only occur
with the pace program activated.
PACEMAKER SPIKE—An artificial pacemaker spike is displayed in place of the actual
pacemaker spike. All pacemaker spikes appear uniform. Do not diagnostically interpret
pacemaker spike size and shape.
PATIENT HAZARD—A pacemaker pulse can be counted as a QRS during asystole in either
pace mode. Keep pacemaker patients under close observation.
PACEMAKER PATIENTS. Rate meters may continue to count the pacemaker rate during occurrences
of cardiac arrest or some arrhythmias. Do not rely entirely upon rate
meter ALARMS. Keep pacemaker patients under close surveillance.
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