Preparing for Defibrillation 6: Manual Defibrillation
81
Quick Look
You can use external paddles for a “Quick Look” to assess the patient’s ECG rhythm and then, if
necessary deliver therapy. Use this process only when multifunction pads and monitoring electrodes
are not immediately available.
To view a patient’s ECG using external paddles:
1 Make sure the device is turned on to Monitor.
2 Apply external paddles to the patient’s chest, minimizing any unnecessary movement.
3 After the Efficia DFM100 detects the ECG, view the waveform on the display.
NOTE: Viewing the patient’s ECG through paddles is not recommended for long-term monitoring.
Using Infant Paddles
The Efficia DFM100 external paddle set comes with infant paddles included. The American Heart
Association recommends using the smaller paddles on children weighing less than 10 kg. Larger
paddles may be used as long as contact between the paddles is avoided.
To set up for defibrillating using infant paddles:
1 Expose the infant paddle surfaces, see “Accessing Infant Paddles” on page 13.
2 Store the adult paddle surfaces in the paddle tray pockets.
3 Follow the steps for using external paddles, see “Using External Paddles” on page 80.
4 Follow the defibrillation steps in “Defibrillation” on page 82.
Using Internal Paddles
To set up for defibrillating using internal paddles:
1 Select the appropriate paddle electrode size.
2 If using switchless internal paddles, connect the paddles to the M4740A Paddle Adapter Cable.
3 Connect the paddles cable (or the paddle adapter cable) to the Efficia DFM100. See
“Connecting the Therapy Cable” on page 7.
4 Follow the defibrillation steps in “Defibrillation” on page 82.
NOTE: The Efficia DFM100 has a built-in limit of 50J when using internal paddles.
To Next Page
Loading...