Cardiac Output Dialog Cardiac Output (CO) (Optional)
18 - 4 V Series Operating Instructions
18.2.3 Configuring the CO Parameter
1. Select the CO digital tile.
2. Select the Setup tab (as shown in FIGURE 18-3).
NOTE: The current parameter setting displays in bold to the right of each
button.
FIGURE 18-3 Example Cardiac Output Dialog (Setup Tab)
3. Select the buttons described in TABLE 18-1 to configure the tab.
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TABLE 18-1
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SETTINGS*
Height Opens the digital keypad to enter the
patient’s height.
Unspecified
Weight Opens the digital keypad to enter the
patient’s weight.
Unspecified
NOTE: Enter the patient’s height and weight to calculate the Cardiac
Index (CI). The cardiac index cannot be calculated without it.
CO Source Configures the CO source. Auto, Module, and External
NOTE: In Auto Start mode, if both a CO module is present and an
external CO device, the external CO device takes priority over
the CO module.
Computational
Constant
Verify the correct computation is used
based on the PA manufacturers
instructions.
0.001 to 1.000 in steps of 0.001
Default: 0.500
* The factory default configuration settings are in bold.