Enabling/Disabling IBP Alarms and Setting Alarm Limits
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Setting Upper and Lower Diastolic (DIA) Alarm Limits
Initially, the IBP Diastolic Alarm Settings menu specifies that the IBP diastolic pressure alarms
are enabled (
ON) or disabled (OFF), and displays the default Upper and Lower diastolic limits.
The upper and lower limits can be
ON or OFF (default is OFF). The following table lists the
default diastolic limits for adult, pediatric, and neonate patients, and gives the range in which
you can set these limits:
Setting Upper and Lower Mean Arterial Pressure (MEAN) Alarm Limits
Initially, the IBP MEAN Alarm Settings menu specifies that IBP MEAN alarms are enabled
(
ON) or disabled (OFF), and displays the default Upper and Lower MEAN limits. The upper
and lower limits can be
ON or OFF (default is OFF). The following table lists the default MEAN
alarm limits for adult, pediatric, and neonate patients, and gives the range in which you can set
these limits:
Patient Type IBP Diastolic Limit Default IBP Diastolic Limit Range
Adult Lower: 35 mmHg
Upper: 110 mmHg
Lower: -30 to 298 mmHg
Upper: -28 to 300 mmHg
Pediatric Lower: 35 mmHg
Upper: 100 mmHg
Lower: -30 to 298 mmHg
Upper: -28 to 300 mmHg
Neonate Lower: 30 mmHg
Upper: 70 mmHg
Lower: -30 to 298 mmHg
Upper: -28 to 300 mmHg
Patient Type IBP Mean Limit Default IBP Mean Limit Range
Adult Lower: 50 mmHg
Upper: 120 mmHg
Lower: -30 to 298 mmHg
Upper: -28 to 300 mmHg
Pediatric Lower: 50 mmHg
Upper: 110 mmHg
Lower: -30 to 298 mmHg
Upper: -28 to 300 mmHg
Neonate Lower: 35 mmHg
Upper: 80 mmHg
Lower: -30 to 298 mmHg
Upper: -28 to 300 mmHg