ZOLL Propaq MD Rev C - Manual (Page 141)

Enabling/Disabling SpO
2
Alarms and Setting Alarm Limits
9650-0806-01 Rev. C Propaq MD Operator’s Guide 10-9
Enabling/Disabling SpO
2
Alarms and Setting Alarm Limits
When enabled, the Propaq MD unit sounds alarms whenever measurements are outside set
limits for the high and low SpO
2
values (and, if installed, SpCO and SpMet values).
You can enable (or disable) SpO
2
, SpCO, and SpMet alarms and set Upper and Lower alarm
limits through the Alarms quick access key ( )or through the SpO
2
Parameter Control Panel.
To configure SpO
2
SpCO, and SpMet alarms through the Alarms quick access key:
1. Press the More quick access key ( ).
2. Press .
3. Press the Limits quick access key ( ).
4. Use the navigation buttons to highlight and select the appropriate alarm menu selection
(SpO
2
, SpCO, SpMet).
5. On the selected Alarm Settings menu, use the navigation keys to select the fields that you
want to change. The fields are
• Upper Limit Enable
• Lower Limit Enable
• Upper Limit
• Lower Limit
6. When you are finished changing values on the alarm menu, navigate to the Backarrow key
to exit the menu.
Setting Upper and Lower SpO
2
Alarm Limits
Initially, the SpO
2
Alarm Settings menu specifies whether the SpO
2
alarms are enabled ( ON ) or
disabled ( OFF ), and displays the default upper and lower SpO
2
limits. The upper and lower
limits can be ON or OFF (default is OFF ).The following table lists the default SpO
2
limits for
adult, pediatric, and neonate patients, and gives the range in which you can set these limits.
Limits
Patient Type SpO
2
Limit Default SpO
2
Limit Range
Adult
Lower: 85%
Upper: 100%
Lower: 50 - 98%
Upper: 52 - 100%
Pediatric
Lower: 85%
Upper: 100%
Lower: 50 - 98%
Upper: 52 - 100%
Neonate
Lower: 85%
Upper: 95%
Lower: 50 - 98%
Upper: 52 - 100%