Pacing (Optional)
Using the Pacer
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At this point, no pacer pulses are being delivered to the patient. The pacer must be
started before the pacer pulses are delivered at the selected rate (ppm) and output
(mA).
9 Press to select the best Lead for monitoring while pacing. You can
only select Leads as the ECG source when the pacer is on.
m If the message LEADS OFF is displayed, check all patient cable connections.
10 Press to adjust the rate. The selected rate (PPM) is displayed on the
monitor.
11 Press to select the pacing mode (Demand Mode/Fixed Mode). The
selected mode is displayed on the monitor.
m When in Demand mode, the pacer will only deliver pacer pulses when the
patients heart rate is lower than the selected pacer rate.
m When in Fixed mode, the pacer will deliver pacer pulses at the selected pacer
rate.
Use Demand pacing mode whenever possible. Use Fixed pacing
mode (Asynchronous) for cases when reliably monitoring the
patient is impractical. For example, use Fixed mode when there is
motion artifact or other ECG noise that makes R-wave detection
unreliable.
12 Press to start pacing. The monitor will now display the message
PACING as well as the selected mode, rate and output.
The pacer will not start pacing if there is a problem with either the pacing pad
connections or the monitoring electrode connections.
If there is a problem with the pacing pad connection, the message ATTACH
PADS will be displayed briefly when you press .
13 Verify that the pacer pulses are well positioned in the diastole.
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