EarlyVue VS30 Instructions for Use 9-11
Continuous CO
2
Monitoring
Changing the CO
2
Unit of Measure
To change the CO
2
unit of measure
1 Touch the CO2 numeric pane.
The CO2 menu appears, displaying the current settings on the General tab.
2 Touch the Advanced tab to open it.
3 Touch the CO2 Pressure Units menu and select one of the following:
- mmHg
- kPa
4 Touch Done.
Continuous CO
2
Monitoring
You can monitor a patient’s CO
2
in either Interval or Continuous monitoring mode. If you
choose Interval monitoring mode, the CO
2
measurement is saved at the interval rate set
for NBP; you cannot set a different interval for saving the CO
2
measurement. See “Taking
Automatic NBP Measurements Using NBP Intervals” on page 6-13.
To set a specific interval for saving CO
2
measurements, use Continuous monitoring mode
and select an interval from the Save Measurements to Record list in the Continuous
Settings menu. At the specified interval, a new record is created to record CO
2
and all
other available measurements to the current patient record. See “Completing a Patient
Record in Continuous Monitoring Mode” on page 3-24.
Considerations
Before enabling continuous monitoring, note the following:
• The monitor must be in Continuous monitoring mode in order to set a specific interval
for saving CO
2
measurements. If the monitor is in Interval monitoring mode, CO
2
measurements are saved at the interval specified for saving NBP measurements.
• If the QuickCapture feature is enabled, you can add observations and assessments
between intervals. For more information, see “Including Observations and
Assessments in a Patient Record” on page 3-27.
• If your system administrator configures a default Save Measurements to Record
interval, the monitor defaults to that interval when you enter Continuous monitoring
mode.
• If your system administrator configures the monitor so that interval measurements
are aligned with the monitor’s clock, the measurement interval adjusts to the clock at
the first opportunity. For example, if you set the interval to 10 minutes, and you start
the first measurement at 10:17, the monitor records the first measurement at 10:17. The
next measurement begins at 10:20, then 10:30, 10:40, and so on. If the monitor is not
configured to align measurements to the clock, the measurements in the example
above occur at 10:17, 10:27, 10:37, and so on.
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