Overview
3-4 Defibrillating in AED Mode
Defibrillation (with a modified configuration)
Chapter 10 describes, in detail, the confi gurable parameters for AED Mode.
Three parameters significantly impact the d efibrillation process. They are:
Device Initiated Analysis - initiates ECG analysis when the HeartStart XLT
is first turned on. The default configuratio n setting is On. If you choose to set
this parameter to 2II, you need to press to initiate analysis in step 2
of the defibrillation process.
Automatic Re-analysis - initiates ECG analysis in between shocks within a
shock series. The default configuration setting is 2Q. If you choose to set this
parameter to 2II, you need to press to initiate analysis in between
shocks within a shock series (i.e. after the first and second shock of a three
shock series).
Rhythm Monitoring - monitors the ECG for potentially shockable rhythms
when the HeartStart XLT is not analyzing, defibrillating, or paused. The
default setting is 2QIf you choose to set this parameter to 2II, the HeartStart
XLT will not look for potentially shockable rhythms during these idle times.
Idle times also include:
power on, when Device Initiated Analysis is off.
in between shocks within a shock series, when Auto Re-analysis is
off.
If Rhythm Monitoring is off, you need to observe the patient during idle times
and determine when to press .
The following sections describe the defibrillation process in detail. They also
describe what happens at the completion of a shock series and if a shockable
rhythm is not detected.
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