ZOLL Propaq M Rev B - Manual (Page 80)

Chapter 7 Monitoring Respiration (Resp) and Heart Rate (HR)
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Enabling/Disabling HR Alarms and Setting Alarm Limits
When enabled, the Propaq M unit sounds alarms whenever the patient’s heart rate is above or
below the specified heart rate alarm limits.
To enable (or disable) HR alarms and set Upper and Lower alarm limits, you can either do so
through the Alarms quick access key ( ), or the HR/PR Parameter Control Panel.
To configure HR alarms through the Alarms quick access key:
1. Press .
2. Press .
3. Press .
4. Use the navigation keys to highlight and select HR/PR Alarm.
5. On the HR/PR Alarm Settings menu, use the navigation keys to select the fields that you want
to change:
• Upper Limit Enable
• Lower Limit Enable
• Upper Limit
• Lower Limit
When you are finished changing values on the alarm menu, navigate to the Backarrow key to
confirm your choices and exit the menu.
Heart Rate (HR/PR) Alarm Limits
Initially, the HR/PR Alarm Settings menu specifies that alarms are enabled ( ON ) or disabled
( OFF ), and displays the default Upper and Lower heart rate alarm limits. The upper and lower
limits can be ON or OFF (default is OFF ). The following table lists the default HR alarm limits
for adult, pediatric, and neonate patients, and gives the range in which you can set these limits:
Patient Type HR Default HR Rate Range
Adult Lower: 50 BPM
Upper: 120 BPM
Lower: 20 to 298 BPM
Upper: 22 to 300 BPM
Pediatric Lower: 50 BPM
Upper: 150 BPM
Lower: 20 to 298 BPM
Upper: 22 to 300 BPM
Neonate Lower: 100 BPM
Upper: 200 BPM
Lower: 20 to 298 BPM
Upper: 22 to 300 BPM
Limits