User's Manual

TM80 Telemetry Monitor Operator's Manual 3
6.10 Latching Alarms ......................................................................................................................................6 - 10
6.11 Actions When an Alarm Occurs ........................................................................................................6 - 10
7 Monitoring ECG ........................................................................................................................ 7 - 1
7.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................7 - 2
7.2 Safety .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 - 2
7.3 Preparation for Monitoring ECG ........................................................................................................... 7 - 3
7.3.1 Preparing the Patient’s Skin ....................................................................................................7 - 3
7.3.2 Positioning the Electrodes ....................................................................................................... 7 - 3
7.3.3 Setting ECG Lead Labeling ......................................................................................................7 - 5
7.3.4 Placing the Electrodes ............................................................................................................... 7 - 5
7.3.5 Checking the Lead Placement ..............................................................................................7 - 10
7.3.6 Checking the Paced Status ....................................................................................................7 - 11
7.4 Changing the ECG Settings ...................................................................................................................7 - 12
7.4.1 Configuring the ECG Setup ...................................................................................................7 - 13
7.4.2 ECG Leadwire Types .................................................................................................................7 - 14
7.4.3 Configuring the ECG Waveforms ........................................................................................7 - 14
7.4.4 Configuring the Pacer .............................................................................................................7 - 15
7.4.5 Configuring the ECG Waveform Size .................................................................................7 - 15
7.4.6 Configuring ECG Alarm Settings .........................................................................................7 - 16
7.4.7 Setting the Notch Filter ...........................................................................................................7 - 16
7.5 Configuring the HR Alarm Source ......................................................................................................7 - 16
7.6 Understanding the ECG Display ..........................................................................................................7 - 17
7.6.1 HR Digital Area ...........................................................................................................................7 - 17
7.6.2 About the HR Digital Area ......................................................................................................7 - 17
7.6.3 ECG Waveform Area .................................................................................................................7 - 18
7.6.4 About the ECG Waveform Area ............................................................................................7 - 18
7.7 ST Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................7 - 18
7.7.1 ST Safety Information ..............................................................................................................7 - 19
7.7.2 Switching ST Monitoring On and Off .................................................................................7 - 19
7.7.3 Displaying ST Numerics ..........................................................................................................7 - 20
7.7.4 Setting ST Alarms ......................................................................................................................7 - 20
7.8 QT/QTc Interval Monitoring ..................................................................................................................7 - 21
7.8.1 QT/QTc Monitoring Limitations ...........................................................................................7 - 22
7.8.2 Enabling QT/QTc Monitoring ................................................................................................7 - 22
7.8.3 Displaying QT/QTc Numerics and Segments ..................................................................7 - 23
7.8.4 Setting QT Alarms .....................................................................................................................7 - 23
7.9 Arrhythmia Monitoring ..........................................................................................................................7 - 24
7.9.1 Arrhythmia Safety Information ............................................................................................7 - 24
7.9.2 Arrhythmia Events ....................................................................................................................7 - 25
7.9.3 Changing Arrhythmia Settings ............................................................................................7 - 27
7.9.4 Understanding the Arrhythmia Display ............................................................................7 - 34
7.10 Relearning .................................................................................................................................................7 - 34
7.10.1 Automatically Initiating an ECG Relearning ..................................................................7 - 34
7.10.2 Manually Initiating an ECG Relearning ...........................................................................7 - 35