Adjusting the ecg waveforms, Gain, Baseline filter – Welch Allyn CP 200 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiograph - User Manual User Manual

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Chapter 5 Performing ECG Tests

Welch Allyn CP 200 Electrocardiograph

Adjusting the ECG Waveforms

The following softkeys appear on the Auto ECG Acquisition and Rhythm ECG screens
(

Figure 38

on page 58 and

Figure 41

on page 63). Use these softkeys before printing an

Auto ECG or while printing a rhythm ECG.

Softkey

Effect

Leads

Cycles through the leads in groups of three on the screen. For rhythm reports, also cycles through the lead groups that are
printing (if <12). To learn how to change the number of leads per group—3, 6, or 12—on rhythm reports, see

“Reviewing

the Rhythm Report Settings”

on page 47. To learn how to change between standard and Cabrera lead groupings, see

“Reviewing the Miscellaneous ECG Settings”

on page 48.

Gain

Cycles through the gain settings in mm/mV (5, 10, 20, AUTO), zooming in and out. (AUTO is available for Auto ECGs only,
not rhythm ECGs. AUTO is usually the best setting, but some waveforms may be easier to read on other settings.) To learn
how to change the gain’s default setting, see

“Reviewing the Miscellaneous ECG Settings”

on page 48.

Baseline Filter

Toggles between the two baseline filter settings (on or off). This filter reduces “wandering baseline,” an upward and
downward fluctuation of the waveforms. It is preferable, if possible, to eliminate or reduce wandering baseline by
addressing the causes, as explained on

page 90

. To learn how to change the filter’s default setting, see

“Reviewing the

Miscellaneous ECG Settings”

on page 48. Caution: You cannot perform ST segment analysis on waveforms that were

recorded with the baseline filter turned on. For details, see the caution on

page 60

.

Muscle Filter

Toggles between the two muscle filter settings (on or off). This filter reduces muscle tremor interference: random,
irregular voltage superimposed on the waveforms. It is preferable, if possible, to eliminate or reduce muscle tremor by
addressing the causes, as explained on

page 90

. To learn how to change the filter’s default setting, see

“Reviewing the

Miscellaneous ECG Settings”

on page 48. Caution: You cannot perform ST segment analysis on waveforms that were

recorded with the muscle filter turned on. For details, see the caution on

page 60

.

Speed
(available for
Rhythm ECGs only)

Cycles through the paper speed settings in mm/sec (10, 25, 50).

5 mm/mV

20 mm/mV

10 mm/mV

Wandering baseline

Muscle tremor interference

50 mm/sec

25 mm/sec

10 mm/sec

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