Other Patients

Using Philips Patient Care System with an Arrhythmia Computer

Arrhythmia Alarms on the 78560A Arrhythmia Computer

Alarm

Minimum Condition Required for Alarm

 

 

RUN VPBs > X (**)

Run of more than X VPB's, where X is

 

adjustable from 2 to 9 using the Change

 

Limits display.

PACER NON-FUNCT

Missed beat without pace pulse in paced

(**)

patient

VPBs > XX/min (**)

More than XX VPBs per minute, where XX is

 

adjustable from 1 to 30 using the Change

 

Limit display.

 

 

Arrhythmia Alarms on the 78720 Arrhythmia Computer

Alarm

Minimum Condition Requiring an Alarm

 

 

EXTREME TACHY

Heart-rate >Tachy limit

 

 

RUN VPBs >9 (**)

Run of VPB's > 9 and heart-rate <esc< limit

 

set for VENT TACHY

 

 

RUN VPB's 3-9 (**)

Run of 3-9 VPB's

 

 

PACER NOT PACE (**)

Missed beat without pace pulse in paced

 

patient

 

 

VPB's > 23/min (**)

More than 23 VPB's/minute

 

 

VPB's > 11/min (**)

More than 11 VPB's/minute

 

 

VPB's > 5/min (**)

More than 5 VPB's/minute

 

 

4-12 Other Patients

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Philips V26CT, V24CT manual Arrhythmia Alarms on the 78720 Arrhythmia Computer, Alarm Minimum Condition Requiring an Alarm