Table 1. Default alarm settings in the medical intensive care unit.

Alarm	Default Setting
High heart rate limit	120
Low heart rate limit	50
High respiratory rate limit	30
Low respiratory rate limit	8
Low SpO2 limit	88
Arterial blood pressure systolic high	180
Arterial blood pressure systolic low	90
Arterial blood pressure diastolic high	90
Arterial blood pressure diastolic low	50
Mean arterial blood pressure high	110
Mean arterial blood pressure low	70
Premature ventricular contractions / minute	>10