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BeneVision N22/N19/N17/N15/N12
Quick Reference Guide
Or
c. Select the
quick key to enter the C.O. dialog.
d. Verify the computation constant or adjust the computation constant in the
C.O. dialog.
e. Inject solution when Inject Now message is displayed (Auto measuring
mode is enabled in the C.O. dialog).
Or
e. Select Start and inject solution within 4 seconds to perform a cardiac
output measurement when Ready for new set of measurement is displayed
(Manual measuring mode is enabled in the C.O. dialog)
Note: Cardiac index is calculated if height/weight has been entered in the
Patient Setup dialog.
f. Wait 1 minute between injections to allow baseline stabilization.
g. Perform additional Cardiac Output measurements as needed.
h. Select Stop to stop the current measurement as needed.
i. Select measurement to include/exclude in the Cardiac Output average (a
in the box indicates cardiac output measurement is selected).
j. Select HemoSight to access the HemoSight dialog.
k. Select the Main Menu
quick key or to return to the main display.
Note: Blood temperature alarms are inactive when a cardiac output
measurement is initiated.
Initiate Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure (PAWP)
Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure (PAWP) is a pressure measurement obtained
from a PA catheter when the PA distal balloon is inflated and the catheter
advances and occludes a distal pulmonary artery. PAWP pressure is a reflection of
the pressure in the left ventricle at end-diastole.
To initiate a PAWP measurement on the N Series bedside monitor:
a. Insert IBP Module as needed.
b. Select PAWP
quick key .
Or