Philips V24CT, V26CT On-T VPBs, Hr Xxx Uuu Hr Xxx Lll, Minimum Condition Required for Alarm

Using Philips Patient Care System with an Arrhythmia Computer

Alarm

R-on-T VPBs (**)

VENT BIGEMINY (**) VENT TRIGEMINY (**) MULTIFORM VPBs (**)

HR XXX >UUU (**)

HR XXX < LLL(**)

IRREGULAR (HR) (**)

Minimum Condition Required for Alarm

For HR < 100, a VPB with R-R interval < 1/3 second and< 1/3 of the average R-R interval followed by a compensatory pause, or 2 such Vs without a compensatory pause in 5 min. (When HR

>100, 1/3 R-R interval is too short for detection.

Dominant rhythm of SV, V, SV,V.

Dominant rhythm of SV, SV, V, SV, SV, V.

The occurrence of two different shaped VPBs within last 300 beats, repeated in the last 60 beats.

Heart-rate >UUU, where UUU is the adjustable bedside high alarm limit. The heart-rate of XXX is the highest heart-rate measured since the alarm was detected.

HR < LLL, where LLL is the adjustable bedside low heart-rate limit. The heart- rate of XXX is the lowest heart-rate measured since the alarm was detected.

Irregular SV rhythm

Other Patients

Other Patients 4-11