Arrhythmia Analysis (Optional) ECG Monitoring
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4.8 Arrhythmia Analysis (Optional)
NOTE: Arrhythmia analysis is available for Adult and Pediatric
patients only.
WARNING: Due to physiologic differences in the patient population, the
Passport V may occasionally not alarm or may sound a
false alarm for some arrhythmia patterns. The arrhythmia
analysis feature is intended to detect ventricular rhythms
only. High-risk patients should be kept under close
surveillance.
The Passport V is capable of identifying ventricular arrhythmia patterns in Adult and
Pediatric size patients. Arrhythmia analysis may be enabled or disabled via the
Arrhythmia Menu. By default, arrhythmia analysis is enabled if the option is installed.
FIGURE 4-26 Arrhythmia Menu
Arrhythmia alarm calls are classified as Priority 1 or Priority 2.
Asystole, Ventricular Tachycardia, and Ventricular Fibrillation are classified as Priority 1
and the priority level cannot be changed by the user. In addition, these alarms will
sound continuously until the user presses the Silence or Silence All key, regardless of
whether the patient’s condition has improved.
The other arrhythmia alarms (listed below) are classified as Priority 2 by default. The
characteristics and priority level of all non-lethal alarms can be changed at the user’s
discretion via the Arrhythmia Setup menu option.
The following alarm calls can be made when Arrhythmia Analysis is set to “All On” (default
setting):
• Asystole, Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Rhythm, Run,
PVC/Min, Couplet, Bigeminy, Trigeminy, Irregular HR and Bradycardia.
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