Welch Allyn 20хEL Propaq Encore Vital Signs Monitor - Reference Guide - Manual (Page 163)

Propaq Encore Reference Guide 163 Welch Allyn
CO
2
A patient channel indicating the by-product of respiration, carbon dioxide, which is exhaled
by the lungs.
Configuration
The patient channels included with each Propaq Encore model. A table in Chapter 1 lists the
configuration of each Propaq Encore model.
Cursor
The highlighted block in a status window that indicates the selection you make by pressing
the
NEXT
button.
CVA
Cardiovascular artifact.
CVP
Central venous pressure (label for an invasive blood pressure channel).
DC Offset
The DC voltage difference between ECG electrodes. DC offset is caused by using dried out
electrodes or electrodes of dissimilar metal types.
Difference Temperature
The difference between T1 and T2. Also called delta T ( ∆T).
Digital Filter
A computer program in the Propaq Encore that removes unwanted noise that can be induced
into the ECG signal from ac mains.
EL (Electroluminescent) Display
The display screen used in the Propaq Encore.
EMI
An acronym for Electromagnetic Interference.
Endotracheal Tube
Plastic breathing tube placed into the patient’s windpipe.