Alarms 11 Invasive Pressures
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CPP Alarms
With CPP and ICP, only one of the two parameters can have alarms enabled at one time. If CPP
alarms are turned on then ICP alarms are turned off. Both alarms can be turned off at the same time.
The parameter with alarms off will be displayed at the bottom of the ICP/CPP parameter area with the
Alarms Off symbol. ICP alarms default to on; CPP to off.
Wedge
Perform a pulmonary artery wedge procedure according to your hospital protocol. The wedge numeric
will not be stored in the Vital Signs Trending.
WARNING For Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure (PAWP) readings, due to a measurement delay, do not use
Microstream (sidestream) CO
2
as a direct reference for determining the end expiratory point in the
pressure curve.
If the pulmonary artery flotation catheter drifts into the wedge position without inflation of the
balloon, the pulmonary artery pressure waveform will assume a wedged appearance. To correct the
situation take appropriate action in accordance with standard procedures.
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