26 Pulse Contour Cardiac Output
(PiCCO) monitoring
Overview.......................................................................................................................26-2
Body Surface Area (BSA), Predicted Body Weight (PBW), Predicted Body
Surface Area (PBSA) .........................................................................................26-5
Precautions ..................................................................................................................26-6
PiCCO Setup including IBP ........................................................................................26-8
Averaging p-CO Measurements ...............................................................................26-12
Display Features ........................................................................................................26-15
PiCCO Parameter Setup............................................................................................26-16
Quick Reference – PiCCO Setup .......................................................................26-18
Optimizing Results for PiCCO Measurements........................................................26-23
Blood temperature baseline...............................................................................26-23
Arterial blood pressure signal ...........................................................................26-23
Central Venous pressure....................................................................................26-24
Amount of Bolus .................................................................................................26-24
Temperature of Injectate ....................................................................................26-24
Injection time .......................................................................................................26-24
Catheter types .....................................................................................................26-25
Thermodilution (TD) Measurements..................................................................26-25
Cables ..................................................................................................................26-25
General measurement problems .......................................................................26-25
Status Messages .......................................................................................................26-26