GE MAC 600 - Steps for Acquiring an ECG; Turn Device On and Connect Patient

StepsforAcquiringanECG
Therearemanyeducationalmaterialsavailablethatdescribeproperskinpreparation,lead
placement,andsoon,toobtainaqualityECGrecording.Insteadofreiteratingthese,thisdocument
focusesontheinteractionbetweentheuserandthecomputerizedelectrocardiographtoeliminate
thepossibilitythatapreviouslyacquiredECGcouldbemistakenlyprintedandusedasifitisthe
patient’scurrentECG.
1.TurnTheDeviceOnAndConnectThePatient
Thefollowingdiagramrepresentsthelayoutofthescreenwhenthedeviceisturnedon.As
eachlead-wireisattachedtothepatient,theECGsignalforthatleadisupdatedonthe
displayinreal-time.
Theoverallpurposeofthisdisplayistohelptheuserdeterminewhetherthequalityofthe
ECGsignalisadequateforobtaininga12-leadECGrecordthatcanbeprinted,transmitted
and/orstored.TheusercanselectspecicECGleadsforcloserinspectionwhileapplying
differentgainorltersettings.Sinceittakessometimefortheskin/electrodeinterfaceto
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