Philips MP20/30 Manuale Utente

Using the C.O. Procedure Window

The C.O. procedure window displays up to six trials (measurement curves) with the trial number and 
the C.O. value under the thermodilution curve. When you open the window, a line of pop-up keys 
automatically appears to let you carry out C.O.-related tasks. This example shows the procedure 
window for the transpulmonary (PiCCO) Method. The window may be configured to look slightly 
different on your monitor.

To open the C.O. procedure window,

♦

Select 

in the 

 or 

 menu, or 

♦

Select the 

SmartKey on the Screen, if configured, or 

♦

Press the 

 hardkey on the front of the C.O. plug-in module, if available, or

♦

Press a remote start switch, if you are using one.

♦

To change the measurement parameters shown in the results table of the C.O. procedure window, 
select the 

 pop-up key and choose from the list of available parameters.

♦

To view the currently-used temperature unit, see the “grayed-out” setting 

 

in the 

 menu. This setting can only be changed in Configuration Mode.

♦

The Cardiac Output screen element may be configured to display permanently on a specially 
designed Screen. Selecting the screen element opens the cardiac output pop-up keys. 

Trial curves

Trial curve scale

Averaged values

Results table of current trial

Prompt 
message field

Thermodilution 
curve of current 
trial

Curve alert 
message field

Setup 
information

Current trial 
number

Continuously 
measured 
numeric