Set patient alarms and alarm limits – Welch Allyn 246 Propaq CS Vital Signs Monitor v.3.7X - User Manual User Manual
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Directions for Use
Setup
17
Set patient alarms and alarm limits
1.
From the Main Menu, press SETUP, ALARMS to access the Alarms Status Menu:
2.
Press LIMITS to display the Alarms Limits window:
SWEEP (mm/s)
Selectable sweep speeds for HR/PR: 12.5, 25, 50 mm/sec.
Selectable sweep speeds for RR/BR: 3.13, 6.25, 12.5 mm/sec.
ALARM TONE
Sets the Alarm Tone volume to HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW.
HR/PR TONE
Sets the Heart Tone volume to HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, or OFF.
BRIGHTNESS
Sets the display brightness to NORMAL or LOW.
WARNING At the highest volume alarm level, the sound pressure level does not
exceed safe limits (OSHA HSM 73-1101, 1972). However, additional precautions
may be required in patients under treatment with ototoxic medications.
ALARM STATUS
BR
TEMP
100.4
98.6
1.8
97
P
2
( 15)
mmHg
(M)
25
9
S
D
NIBP
( 85)
mmHg
(M)
%
F
122
58
MCO
2
S
p
O
2
mmHg
38
Br/m
S
D
STAT SET
4 MIN
SUSPND
PREVIOUS
MENU
T1
T2
ΔT
LIMITS
APNEA :
HR/PR :
P1 :
P2 :
CO
2
:
RR/BR :
SpO
2
:
NIBP :
TEMP :
12
All alarm limits are on.
At least one alarm limit is off.
(No bell)
All alarm limits are off or the vital sign
is not being monitored.
Bells also appear in
numerics windows.
ALARM LIMITS
BR
TEMP
99.8
98.6
1.2
97
( 15)
mmHg
(M)
25
9
S
D
NIBP
( 85)
mmHg
(M)
%
F
122
58
MCO
2
S
p
O
2
mmHg
38
Br/m
S
D
NEXT
PARAMETER
T1
T2
ΔT
ON/
OFF
RR/BR
APNEA DELAY
SpO
2
ETCO2
INCO2
NIBP S
NIBP D
NIBP (M)
T1
T2
ΔT
mmHg
mmHg
mmHg
mmHg
mmHg
NEXT
SETTING
UP
Br/M
sec
%
F
F
F
HR/PR
BPM
120
50
UPPER LOWER
30
20
100
220
110
120
100.0
100.0
5.0
5
90
OFF
75
35
50
95.0
95.0
0.0
DOWN
*
OFF
OFF
12
An asterisk indicates this alarm limit was violated during monitoring.
Red asterisk = alarm is occurring now.
Yellow asterisk = alarm has occurred since the last time this window was
entered.
The asterisk is removed when you exit this menu.
The asterisk reappears if the limit is violated again.
Arrow indicates there are more
parameters that are not displayed.
Press NEXT PARAMETER to scroll
down. After the selection reaches
the last parameter, it returns to
the top (HR/PR).