Pace pulse marks
PP
Beat label
P

Understanding the Arrhythmia Display

6 ECG, Arrhythmia, and ST Monitoring

Intermittent Bundle Branch Block

Bundle branch and the other fascicular blocks create a challenge for the arrhythmia algorithm. If the QRS during the block changes considerably from the learned normal, the blocked beat may be incorrectly classified as ventricular, causing false PVC alarms. You should always select a lead where the bundle branch block beats have an R-wave that is as narrow as possible to minimize incorrect calls. Ventricular beats should look different from these ‘normal beats’. Instead of trying to select two leads with a narrow R-wave, it may be easier to just select one lead and use single lead arrhythmia monitoring. Extra vigilance is required by the clinician for this type of patient.

Understanding the Arrhythmia Display

Your monitor screen may look slightly different from the illustration.

Rhythm status message

II

M

Delayed 1mV Delayed arrhythmia wave

Paced Rhythm

Pair PVCs

Ectopic status message

PVC Numeric

PVC

2

HR Numeric

HR

75

Viewing Arrhythmia Waves

♦To review arrhythmia beat labels, in the Setup Arrhythmia menu, select Annotate Arrhy.

The wave showing the primary ECG lead will be delayed by six seconds and shown on a grey background. Beat labels will be annotated above the ECG wave and Delayed will be written beside it.

♦To return to the normal ECG primary lead display, select Annotate Arrhy again.

Arrhythmia Beat Labels

Arrhythmia beat labels tell you how the monitor is classifying beats.

N = Normal

V = Ventricular Ectopic

S= Supra-ventricular Premature

P = Paced

'= Pacer spike

L= Learning patient's ECG

A = Artifact (noisy episode)

?= Insufficient information to classify beats

I = Inoperative condition (e.g., LEADS OFF)

M = Pause or missed beat

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Philips MP60/70/80/90 Understanding the Arrhythmia Display, Intermittent Bundle Branch Block, Viewing Arrhythmia Waves
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MP60/70/80/90, MP40/50, MP20/30 specifications

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