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10 Monitoring PR 
 
 
10.1 Introduction 
The pulse numeric counts the arterial pulsations that result from the mechanical activity of 
the heart. You can display a pulse from any measured SpO
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or any arterial pressure (see the 
IBP section). The displayed pulse numeric is color-coded to match its source. 
 
   1. Alarm Limits    2. PR Source 
   3. PR: detected pulsations per minute. 
 
10.2 Changing PR Settings 
10.2.1 Setting the PR Source 
The current pulse source is displayed in the PR parameter area. The pulse rate chosen as 
pulse source: 
  is monitored as system pulse and generates alarms when you select PR as the active 
alarm source. 
  is stored in the monitor’s database and reviewed in the graphic/tabular trends. In trend 
graphs, as the PR curve is in the same color with the PR source, it is unlikely to 
distinguish the PR source. 
  is sent via the network to the central monitoring system, if available. 
 
To set which pulse rate as PR source: 
1. Enter the [PR Setup] menu. 
2. Select [PR Source] and then select a label or [Auto] from the popup menu. 
 
The popup menu displays the currently available PR sources from top to bottom by priority. 
When you select [Auto], the system will automatically select the first option as the PR source 
from the popup menu. When the current PR source is switched off, the system will 
automatically switch [PR Source] to [Auto]. When you select [IBP], the system will 
automatically select the first pressure label as the PR source from the popup menu. 
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