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7 Monitoring ECG/Resp
7.1 Introduction
The electrocardiogram (ECG) measures the electrical activity of the heart and displays it on
the patient monitor as a waveform and a numeric. This patient monitor measures ECG using
the MPM module. The MPM enables ECG monitoring and ECG analysis, of which ECG
monitoring includes 3-, 5- and 12-lead ECG monitoring, and ECG analysis includes 12-lead
ECG analysis only. This section also tells you about ST monitoring and arrhythmia
monitoring.
Impedance respiration is measured across the thorax. When the patient is breathing or
ventilated, the volume of air changes in the lungs, resulting in impedance changes between
the electrodes. Respiration rate (RR) is calculated from these impedance changes, and a
respiration waveform appears on the patient monitor screen.
Connector for ECG cable
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