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Physiological Alarms Alarm Behavior
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Once a latched alarm condition is acknowledged, the alarm indicators discontinue until
another alarm condition occurs. Acknowledging the alarm at the central station will not
discontinue the alarm at the bedside monitor, and acknowledging the alarm at the bedside
monitor will not discontinue the alarm at the central station, ViewStation, or WorkStation.
Apnea Latching
The conditions for apnea latching follow standard latching procedures, however apnea
latching is associated with an apnea alarm condition. This option can be enabled/disabled
in the System Alarms (System Alarm Options) tab. By default, Apnea Latching is enabled.
NOTE: Respiratory apnea alarm condition events are detected by
the bedside monitor.
NOTE: Acknowledging an apnea latched alarm at the central
station patient tile also acknowledges the alarm at the
associated ViewStation and WorkStation patient tile.
NOTE: Acknowledging an apnea latched alarm at the bedside
monitor does not acknowledge the alarm at the host central
station, ViewStation, or WorkStation patient tile.
Alarm Delay
Alarm Delay is the configurable time period required before an alarm is triggered. Alarm
Delay will not effect the Apnea Alarm, ST Alarms, the non-lethal arrhythmia alarms, or the
lethal arrhythmia alarms. When permitted, this option can be enabled/disabled in the
System Alarms (System Alarm Options) tab. By default, an Alarm Delay time is not
specified.
ST Alarm Delay
ST alarm delay postpones the trigger of the ST alarm for a configured time period. When
permitted, this option can be configured in the System Alarms (System Alarm Options)
tab.
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. Alarms 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 parameter 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
(System Alarm Responses) tabs.