Philips V26CT Computer Monitor User Manual


 
Changing the Patient Category
Setting up your Monitor 3-51
Setting up your
Monitor
Heart Rate
(HR) / Pulse
The expected range can be estimated by performing a manual pulse
count.
RESP
In general, use the Adult or Pediatric category if rates below 50 rpm are
expected; use Neonatal if expected rate is above 100.
Pressure The algorithm responsible for respiration artifact suppression is used in
all three patient categories for the 10 and 30 scales. In the Pediatric and
Adult categories, the algorithm is also used for the 60 scale.
SpO
2
Default for averaging time is 10 seconds for Adult, Pedi and Neo.
Note—Default can be changed in Configuration Mode.
Adult (bpm) Pedi/Neo (bpm)
Cardiotach Range 15 to 300 15 to 350
HR Alarm Limit Range 15 to 250 15 to 300
Pleth/Pressure Pulse Alarm Limit
Range
30 to 250 30 to 300
Adult/Pedi (rpm) Neo (rpm)
Respirotach Range 0 to 120 0 to 180
High Alarm Limit Range 10 to 100 30 to 150
Low Alarm Limit Range 0 to 95 0 to 145