Automatic Lead Switching

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein a plurality of executable instructions, which when executed by a defibrillator causes the defibrillator to perform functions comprising:

• displaying a user interface screen that includes a primary channel for displaying a primary waveform and a secondary channel for displaying secondary data, wherein the defibrillator comprises:
• a therapy cable receptacle configured to receive a therapy cable comprising therapy pads, and
• an electrocardiogram (ECG) cable receptacle configured to receive an ECG electrode cable;
• detecting a lack of a patient connection for the therapy pads;
• detecting a patient connection for an ECG lead, wherein the ECG lead is obtained using the ECG electrode cable;
• and
• based on detecting the lack of the patient connection for the therapy pads and detecting the patient connection for the ECG lead, displaying a representation of an ECG signal obtained using the ECG electrode cable in the primary channel.

A defibrillator comprising:

• a therapy cable receptacle configured to receive a therapy cable comprising therapy pads;
• an electrocardiogram (ECG) cable receptacle configured to receive an ECG electrode cable;
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein a plurality of executable instructions;
• and
• a processor adapted to execute the plurality of executable instructions to:
• display a user interface screen that includes a primary channel for displaying a primary waveform and a secondary channel for displaying secondary data,
• detect a lack of a patient connection for the therapy pads;
• detect a patient connection for an ECG lead, wherein the ECG lead is obtained using the ECG electrode cable;
• and
• based on detecting the lack of the patient connection for the therapy pads and detecting the patient connection for the ECG lead, display a representation of an ECG signal obtained using the ECG electrode cable in the primary channel.