Table of Contents
iv V Series Operating Instructions
Understanding Alarm Levels...................................................................................................................................................................................8 - 17
Configuring Arrhythmia Alarm Levels .................................................................................................................................................................8 - 17
Understanding Arrhythmia Alarm Responses ..................................................................................................................................................8 - 19
Configuring the Arrhythmia Alarm Responses ................................................................................................................................................8 - 19
Configuring Arrhythmia Alarm Setup..................................................................................................................................................................8 - 20
Configuring Advanced Arrhy Setup .....................................................................................................................................................................8 - 20
Alarm Setup..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 - 21
Configuring Alarm Setup..........................................................................................................................................................................................8 - 21
Alarms Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................................................................................8 - 22
ECG – Arrhythmia........................................................................................................................................................9 - 1
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 2
ECG Dialog ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 3
Navigating to the ECG Dialog .................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 3
Configuring the Arrhythmia Tab............................................................................................................................................................................9 - 3
Configuring Pacemakers...........................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 4
Configuring ECG Setup..............................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 5
Configuring the Arrhy Setup...................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 7
Relearning .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 7
Viewing All ECG Waveforms....................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 8
Arrhythmia Digital Tile Layout...........................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 9
About the Arrhythmia Tile .......................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 9
Arrhythmia Alarms......................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 9
Message Area................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 9
ECG Waveform Tile Layout..................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 10
About the ECG Tile......................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 10
Arrhythmia Alarms......................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 10
Message Area................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 10
Preparation and Lead Placement ....................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 12
Skin Preparation...........................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 12
Electrode Patch Location..........................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 12
Lead Placement............................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 13
Arrhythmia Algorithm ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 21
Noise and Artifact........................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 21
Heart Rate Meter..........................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 22
Filtering Pacer Signals................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 22
ECG Amplitude.............................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 22
Learning..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 22
Beat Detection and Typing ......................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 22
ECG Analysis Leads .....................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 23
QT/QTc Digital Tile Layout .......................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 24
Arrhythmia Alarms.................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 26
Lethal Arrhythmia Alarms.........................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 26
Non-Lethal Arrhythmia Alarms...............................................................................................................................................................................9 - 27
ST Segment Analysis .............................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 30
Learning............................................................................................................................................................................9 - 31
ECG Filters ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 31
12 Lead Interpretation..........................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 32
12 Lead Dialog..............................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 32
12 Lead Report .............................................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 36
ECG-Arrhythmia Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................................................................9 - 37
Respiration (Resp) ....................................................................................................................................................10 - 1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 - 2