Philips Efficia DFM100 - Responding to Alarms; HR;Arrhythmia Alarms in AED Mode; Troubleshooting

4: ECG Monitoring Troubleshooting
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Responding to Alarms
When an alarm occurs, the audio pause label appears above the Smart Select knob. Press the knob to
silence the alarm audio while you attend to the patient. The alarm sounds again if the condition
continues to exist beyond the configured alarm pause period or another alarm condition occurs.
After pausing the audio on the Efficia DFM100, attend to the patient and press the Smart Seloect
knob to acknowledge the alarm condition. If required, adjust the alarm limits using the Smart Select
knob.
HR/Arrhythmia Alarms in AED Mode
If alarms are turned on in AED Mode, all Technical Alarms listed in Tabl e 8 and the following
Physiological Alarms from Table 7 are generated when the condition exists:
For more information on AED Mode, see “AED Mode Option” on page 63.
For more information on Alarms see “Alarms” on page 36.
Troubleshooting
If your Efficia DFM100 does not operate as expected during ECG and Arrhythmia monitoring, see
“ECG Problems” on page 184.
Figure 47 Sample Alarm Response Menu
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Certain lethal arrhythmias
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a menu option.
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