16 CO Monitoring
16.1 Overview
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The Cardiac Output (C.O.) measurement is performed using thermodilution method.
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The monitor is able to measure the patient’s blood temperature and cardiac output, and
perform hemodynamic calculation.
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You can choose either the ambient temperature injection or ice-water injection, using
the injection system or a syringe.
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You can perform up to six measurements before calculating the average cardiac output
(C.O.) and the average cardiac index (C.I.).
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Prompt information displayed on the screen guides you to perform the measurement step
by step.
The CO measurement only produces some parameter numerics in the parameter window, but
gives no waveform. See the CO parameter window as follows.
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Figure 16-1 CO Parameter Window
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CO label: This label allows you to access the CO SETUP menu.
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Temperature unit: . or ..
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CO: The measured cardiac output.
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TB: The measured blood temperature.
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