Recording an ECG: Using ACI-TIPI (Option)
5-8 MAC 5000 System — 2000657-057, Revision B
Enter the ACI-TIPI data.
n
Age (18-40, 41-50, >50),
n
Gender (Male/Female), and
n
Chest or Left Arm Pain (Chief Complaint, Secondary
Complaint, Not Present).
This question asks if the patient’s symptom is due to
chest pain, pressure or discomfort, arm pain, jaw pain
or equivalent discomfort, or epigastric discomfort that
suggests acute cardiac ischemia.
u
Chief Complaint: Select this option if the complaint
of chest or left arm pain is the primary reason the
patient came to the hospital.
u
Secondary Complaint: Select this option if the
complaint of chest or left arm pain is secondary–
the patient came to the hospital because of other
symptoms.
u
Not Present: Select this option if the patient has no
chest or left arm pain or equivalent discomfort.
á You must have a report “with interpretation” selected in
System setup in order to obtain an ACI-TIPI report.
á To enable ACI-TIPI, see Chapter 14 page 18.
006A, 036A
Return
See the beginning of this chapter to print, store, or transmit
the ECG.