GE Dash 5000 Operator's Manual

4-2 Dash™ 3000/4000/5000 2000966-386D
Alarms
Introduction
Overview
The monitor notifies you of patient or system status alarms by tone, light or on-screen
messages. On-screen messages display in the following locations on the main display:
 Alarming parameter waveform area
 Alarming parameter window
 ALRM parameter window
 Message line
For more information on how and where you receive alarm notification, refer to
Alarm Types on page 4-3.
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For ADULT-ICU and NEONATAL-ICU patient-monitor types, the alarm parameter
window automatically displays when a patient is admitted to the monitor. It records
any patient status alarms set to CRISIS, WARNING and ADVISORY.
Active alarms display in red. Resolved alarms are the designated color for that
parameter.
The four most recently resolved alarms are displayed in chronological order with the
extreme parameter value and timestamp. The extreme numerical value for all active,
displayed parameters is continuously updated.
To remove the alarm parameter window from the main display, select MORE
MENUS > MONITOR SETUP > PARAMETERS ON/OFF > ALRM > OFF.
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GE Dash 5000 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	Dash 5000
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English