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Physiological Alarms Alarm Behavior
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3.2.3 Physiological Alarm Responses
The alarm responses associated with a physiological alarm are as follows.
3.2.3.1 Alarm Priorities
The Panorama Central Station supports three alarm priorities. When alarm priority is
turned on, the choices available are Alarm Priority of 1, 2 or 3. Alarm priority may be turned
off by using the Priority Off setting. Alarm priorities associated with lethal alarm parameters
cannot be changed from their default value of Priority 1. However, all other parameters can
be modified. The alarm priority used to configure a parameter defines the alarm severity.
When a parameters is assigned a Priority Off, there are no visual or audio alarm indicators
associated with the alarm event, however Print on Alarm and Save to Event options are
still available.
Alarm priorities are configured in the patient Alarm Responses and the System Alarms
(Alarm Responses) tabs.
For additional information about defining a parameters alarm priority, refer to ‘‘Configuring
Alarm Responses’’ on page 6-9 and ‘‘Setting the System Alarms Responses’’ on page 9-16.
Priority 1 Alarms
Priority 1 alarms are the most severe alarm type. Arrhythmia alarms (Asystole, V-Tach and V-
Fib) are automatically configured as Priority1alarms and cannot be modified. Priority 1
alarm conditions cause the parameter’s digital to flash in red (for a physiological alarm),
display a red text message in the Patient Status line and use a Priority 1 alarm sound (if
alarm delay is not enabled). Parameters alarm priority is configured in the System Alarms
(Alarm Responses) tab.
Priority 2 Alarms
Priority 2 alarms are less severe than Priority 1 alarms, and have different visual and audio
indicators. Heart rate (HR), ST Single and ST Dual default to Priority 2 alarms. Priority 2
alarm conditions cause the applicable parameter sub-tile to flash in yellow (for a
physiological alarm), display a yellow text message in the Patient Status line and use a
Priority 2 alarm sound (if alarm delay is not enabled). Parameters alarm priority is configured
in the System Alarms (Alarm Responses) tab.
Priority 3 Alarms
Priority 3 alarms are the least severe of the three alarm priorities. By default, temperature
(T1/T2), respiration and SpO
2
are Priority 3 alarms. Priority 3 alarm conditions cause the
parameter’s digital sub-tile to flash in yellow (for a physiological alarm event), display a
yellow text message in the Patient Status line and use a Priority 3 alarm sound (if alarm delay
is not enabled). Parameters alarm priority is configured in the System Alarms (Alarm
Responses) tab.