Physio-Control LIFEPAK 15 - Manual (Page 58)

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LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator Operating Instructions
Monitoring the ECG
For general troubleshooting tips, see Table 10-2 on page 10-18.
ECG amplitude too small Poor electrode-skin contact • Prepare skin and apply new
electrodes.
ECG lead selected • Increase ECG gain or change ECG
lead.
Patient condition (for example,
significant myocardial muscle
loss or tamponade) • Increase ECG gain or change ECG
lead.
Monitor displays dashed
lines with no ECG LEADS
OFF
messages
PADDLES lead selected but
patient connected to ECG
cable
• Select one of the limb or
precordial leads.
Monitor shows isoelectric
(flat) line and PADDLES lead
selected The Test Load is connected to
therapy cable • Remove the Test Load and
connect therapy electrodes to
cable.
• Connect ECG cable and select
another lead.
Internal pacemaker pulses
difficult to see Pacemaker pulses are very
small • Turn on internal pacemaker
detector (see "Monitoring Patients
Who Have Internal Pacemakers"
on page 4-11).
Monitor frequency response
limits visibility • Connect ECG cable and select a
lead other than PADDLES.
• Print ECG in Diagnostic mode
(see "How to Print a Current
Report" on page 7-10).
Table 4-2 Troubleshooting Tips for ECG Monitoring (Continued)
OBSERVATION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION