Welch Allyn 20хEL Propaq Encore Vital Signs Monitor - Reference Guide - Manual (Page 94)

Types of Propaq Alarms
Welch Allyn 94 Propaq Encore Reference Guide
The alarm tones are summarized in the table:
Life-Threatening Alarms
Life-threatening alarms are automatically turned on when the channel is activated, and
cannot be turned off by the user. A life-threatening alarm is the highest priority patient
alarm. You are notified of any life-threatening alarm as soon as it is detected. An apnea alarm
is a life-threatening alarm.
Temporary Alarms
A temporary alarm occurs when a patient's condition changes, causes an alarm to occur,
changes again, and no longer violates a limit.
After a temporary alarm, review each vital sign’s alarm limit window until you find the limit
with an asterisk (*) next to it. This limit caused the alarm. The asterisk(s) are cleared when
you leave that limits window.
1. Press
ALARMS
and then
LIMITS
to display the first limits window.
2. Press
NEXT PAGE
(in the event of multiple alarm violations) until all asterisks are
located.
Alarm Condition Tone
Patient alarm Continuous ON
Apnea alarm ON for 1 second, OFF for 1 second
Equipment alert ON for 1 second, OFF for 4 seconds
mmHg
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MCO 2 BR
SpO 2
PA
ALARM LIMITS
35/ 18
( 85)
35 12
92
DOWN
S : 141 112
D : 95 * 62
(M) : 102 68
UPPER LOWER
ART
mmHg
ON/OFF
Alarm Limits
Menu
Alarm Limits
Status
Window
Asterisk indicates
a temporary alarm
limit violation