Setting CO2 and Respiration Rate Alarms
9650-0806-01 Rev. D
Propaq MD Operator’s Guide
9-9
Setting Upper and Lower EtCO
2
Limits
Initially, the EtCO2 Alarm menu specifies that the EtCO
2
alarms are enabled (
ON
) or disabled
(
OFF
), and displays the default Upper and Lower EtCO
2
Limits. The upper and lower limits can
be
ON
or
OFF
(default is
OFF
). The following table lists the default EtCO
2
limits for adult,
pediatric, and neonate patients, and gives the range in which you can set these limits:
Caution
In high-altitude environments, EtCO
2
values may be lower than values observed at sea level, as
described by Dalton’s law of partial pressures. When using the Propaq MD unit in high-altitude
environments, it is advisable to adjust EtCO
2
alarm settings accordingly.
Setting Upper FiCO
2
Limits
Initially, the FiCO2 Alarm menu specifies that the FiCO
2
alarms are enabled (
ON
) or disabled
(
OFF
), and displays the default upper limit. The upper limit can be
ON
or
OFF
(default is
OFF
).
The following table lists the default FiCO
2
upper limits for adult, pediatric, and neonate
patients, and gives the range in which you can set these limits:
Patient Type
EtCO
2
Limit Default
EtCO
2
Limit Range
Adult
Lower: 8 mmHg
Upper: 60 mmHg
Lower: 0-145 mmHg
Upper: 5-150 mmHg
Pediatric
Lower: 8 mmHg
Upper: 60 mmHg
Lower: 0-145 mmHg
Upper: 5-150 mmHg
Neonate
Lower: 8 mmHg
Upper: 60 mmHg
Lower: 0-145 mmHg
Upper: 5-150 mmHg
Patient Type
Upper FiCO
2
Limit
Default
Upper FiCO
2
Limit
Range
Adult
8 mmHg
2-98 mmHg
Pediatric
8 mmHg
2-98 mmHg
Neonate
8 mmHg
2-98 mmHg
Summary of Contents for Propaq MD
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Page 60: ...CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2 20 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 74: ...CHAPTER 4 TRENDS 4 4 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 84: ...CHAPTER 5 ALARMS 5 10 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 94: ...CHAPTER 6 MONITORING ECG 6 10 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 104: ...Chapter 7 Monitoring Respiration Resp and Heart Rate HR 7 10 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 120: ...CHAPTER 8 MONITORING NON INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE NIBP 8 16 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 154: ...CHAPTER 11 MONITORING INVASIVE PRESSURES IBP 11 10 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 160: ...CHAPTER 12 MONITORING TEMPERATURE 12 6 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 186: ...CHAPTER 14 12 LEAD ECG INTERPRETIVE ANALYSIS 14 16 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 212: ...CHAPTER 17 ADVISORY CPR PROTOCOL DEFIBRILLATION 17 6 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 222: ...CHAPTER 18 EXTERNAL PACING 18 10 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 240: ...CHAPTER 21 PATIENT DATA 21 6 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
Page 268: ...CHAPTER 22 COMMUNICATIONS 22 28 www zoll com 9650 0806 01 Rev D...
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