3 Patient Alarms and INOPs
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*** <Press Label> LOW PRESS The measured pressure value is below the
extreme low alarm limit.
s, d, or m after the label indicates whether the
systolic, diastolic or mean pressure has crossed
the limit.
numeric flashes and low limit is
highlighted, red alarm lamp, alarm
tone
** <Press Label> LOW PRESS The measured pressure value is below the low
alarm limit.
s, d, or m after the label indicates whether the
systolic, diastolic or mean pressure has crossed
the limit.
numeric flashes and low limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** Pulse HIGH PRESS, SpO
2
The pulse rate has exceeded the high alarm
limit.
numeric flashes and high limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** Pulse LOW PRESS, SpO
2
The pulse rate has dropped below the low
alarm limit.
numeric flashes and low limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
* PVCs/min HIGH
** PVCs/min HIGH
ECG/Arrhythmia More premature ventricular contractions have
been detected in a minute than the limit.
numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
** QTc HIGH ECG/QT QTc value has exceeded the QTc high limit for
more than 5 minutes
numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
* R-ON-T PVCs
** R-ON-T PVCs
ECG/Arrhythmia For HR <100, a PVC with R-R interval < 1/3
the average interval followed by a
compensatory pause of 1.25 x average R-R
interval or two such Vs without compensatory
pause occurring within 5 minutes of each other.
(When HR >100, 1/3 R-R interval is too short
for detection.).
numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
** RR HIGH RESP The respiration rate has exceeded the high
alarm limit.
numeric flashes and high limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** RR LOW RESP The respiration rate has dropped below the low
alarm limit.
numeric flashes and low limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
* RUN PVCs HIGH
** RUN PVCs HIGH
ECG/Arrhythmia A run of PVCs greater than 2 was detected. numeric flashes, yellow alarm lamp,
short yellow audible alarm
** <SO₂ Label> HIGH SvO
2
/SO
2
The the measured intravascular oxygen
saturation has exceeded the high limit.
numeric flashes and high alarm
limit is highlighted, yellow alarm
lamp, alarm tone
** <SO₂ Label> LOW SvO
2
/SO
2
The measured intravascular oxygen saturation
has fallen below the low limit.
numeric flashes and low alarm limit
is highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** <SpO₂ Label> HIGH SpO
2
The arterial oxygen saturation has exceeded the
high alarm limit.
numeric flashes and high limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** <SpO₂ Label> LOW SpO
2
The arterial oxygen saturation has fallen below
the low alarm limit.
numeric flashes and low limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** ST-<n> HIGH ECG/ST The ST elevation in lead <n> is higher than the
limit.
numeric flashes and high alarm
limit is highlighted, yellow alarm
lamp, alarm tone
Alarm Message From Condition Indication