Philips FM20 - 7 Patient Alarms and INOPs; Alarm Messages Reference

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7Patient Alarms and INOPs
This chapter lists alarms and technical alarms (INOPs) for the fetal monitors irrespective of their
priority.
Alarm Messages
Fetal alarms are identified by either "FHR", "dFHR", or aFHR. All other alarms without these
identifiers refer to maternal parameters. Alarm messages can be configured with the
Enhanced setting
to give more information. These messages are shown additionally in the table below, with xxx for the
measured value and yyy for the alarm limit concerned.
Alarm Message From Condition Indication
** aFHR1 High
** aFHR2 High
** aFHR3 High
** aFHR1 xxx>yyy
** aFHR2 xxx>yyy
** aFHR3 xxx>yyy
FHR
(CL F&M Pod)
The fetal heart rate obtained from the
CL F&M Pod has risen above the high
alarm limit.
xxx denotes the highest measured value, and
yyy is the high alarm limit.
Numeric flashes and high
limit is highlighted, yellow
alarm message, alarm tone.
** aFHR1 Low
** aFHR2 Low
** aFHR3 Low
** aFHR1 xxx<yyy
** aFHR2 xxx<yyy
** aFHR3 xxx<yyy
FHR
(CL F&M Pod)
The fetal heart rate obtained from the
CL F&M Pod has fallen below the low
alarm limit.
xxx denotes the lowest measured value, and
yyy is the low alarm limit.
Numeric flashes and low limit
is highlighted, yellow alarm
message, alarm tone.
**aHR High
**HR xxx<yyy
HR
(CL F&M Pod)
The maternal heart rate obtained from the
CL F&M Pod has risen above the high
alarm limit.
xxx denotes the highest measured value, and
yyy is the high alarm limit.
Numeric flashes and high
limit is highlighted, yellow
alarm message, alarm tone.
**aHR Low
**HR xxx>yyy
HR
(CL F&M Pod)
The maternal heart rate obtained from the
CL F&M Pod fallen below the low alarm
limit.
xxx denotes the lowest measured value, and
yyy is the low alarm limit.
Numeric flashes and low limit
is highlighted, yellow alarm
message, alarm tone.