GE CARESCAPE - ECG measurement setup; ECG equipment to patient connection; Preparing the patient’s electrode sites; Applying the electrodes to the patient

ECG
ECGmeasurementsetup
ECGequipmenttopatientconnection
1.ModulewithECGmeasurementcapability
2.AAMI/AHAorIECMulti-Link3/5-lead,6-lead,or12-leadECGcable
3.AAMI/AHAorIEC3-leadwire,5-leadwire,or6-leadwireset
4.AAMI/AHAorIECprecordialleadsleadwireset
NOTE
FormeasuringECGwithtelemetrysystem,connectthe
leadwiresettothetelemetrytransmitter.
Preparingthepatient’selectrodesites
Excessivebodyhairorskinoilreduceselectrodecontactwiththeskinanddecreases
thequalityofelectrodesignal.Whenpreparingtheelectrodesites,avoidbonesclose
toskin,obviouslayersoffatandmajormuscles.
1.Shaveanyhairfromtheelectrodesite.
2.Gentlyrubthesurfaceoftheskintoincreasecapillarybloodow.
3.Cleantheskinwithalcoholoramildsoapandwatersolutiontoremoveskinoil
anddeadorabradedskincells.
4.Drytheskincompletelybeforeapplyingtheelectrodes.
Applyingtheelectrodestothepatient
1.Placetheelectrodesonthepreparedsites.
2.Stabilizetheelectrodeandleadwirewithaleadwirestressloopneartheelectrode.
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