CareFusion AVEA - Primary Breath Controls

90 Chapter 3: Ventilator Operation Operator's manual
L2786 Rev. M
Primary Breath Controls
The Primary Breath Controls are the operator set controls, which directly affect the way a breath is delivered to your
patient. They are displayed along the bottom of the AVEA LCD touch screen. Only the active controls for the selected
mode of ventilation will be displayed.
Table 3–3: Primary Breath Controls
Displayed
Control
Description Range Accuracy
bpm
Rate
Breath rate shown in Breaths
per Minute
1 to 150 bpm (Neo / Pediatric)
1 to 120 bpm (Adult)
± 1 bpm
ml
Volume
Tidal Volume in milliliters 0.10 to 2.50 L (Adult)
25 to 500 ml (Pediatric)
2.0 to 300 ml (Neonate)
± (0.2 ml + 10% of setting)
cmH2O
Insp Pres
Inspiratory Pressure in
centimeters of water pressure
0 to 90 cmH
2
O (Adult/Pediatric)
0 to 80 cmH
2
O (Neonate)
Adult/Pediatric: ±4cmH
2
O +5%
Neonate: ±3 cmH
2
O +2.5%
(measured at the patient wye, end inspiratory pressure
after 0.3 seconds)
L/min
Peak Flow
Peak Inspiratory Flow in Liters
per Minute
3 to 150 L/min (Adult)
1 to 75 L/min (Pediatric)
0.4 to 30.0 L/min (Neonate)
± 10% of setting or ± (0.2 L/min + 10% of setting),
whichever is greater
sec
Insp Time
Inspiratory Time in Seconds 0.20 to 5.00 sec
(Adult/Pediatric)
0.15 to 3.00 sec (Neonate)
± 0.10 sec
sec
Insp Pause
Sets an inspiratory pause which
will be in effect for each Volume
breath delivered
0.0 to 3.0 sec ± 0.10 sec
cmH
2
O
PSV
Pressure Support in centimeters
of water pressure
0 to 90 cmH
2
O (Adult/Pediatric)
0 to 80 cmH
2
O (Neonate)
± 3 cmH2O or ± 10% whichever is greater
cmH
2
O
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
in centimeters of water pressure
0 to 50 cmH
2
O
± 2 cmH
2
O or ± 5% of setting, whichever is greater
L/min
Flow Trig
Sets inspiratory flow trigger
point in liters per minute
0.1 to 20.0 L/min
+ 1.0 / − 2.0 L/min ( for PEEP <
30 cmH
2
O)
+ 2.0 / − 3.0 L/min ( for PEEP > 30 cmH
2
O)
±
(0.2 L/min + 10% of setting) (Wye flow sensor only)
%
%O
2
Controls the percentage of
oxygen in the delivered gas.
21% to 100%
± 3% O
2
cmH
2
O
Pres High
In APRV / BIPHASIC mode,
controls the baseline pressure
achieved during Time High.
0 to 90 cm H
2
O ± 3 cmH
2
O
sec
Time High
In APRV / BIPHASIC mode sets
the minimum time for which the
high-pressure setting is
maintained.
0.20 to 30.0 sec ± 0.1 sec
sec
Time Low
In APRV / BIPHASIC mode sets
the minimum time for which the
low pressure setting is
maintained.
0.20 to 30.0 sec
± 0.1 sec
cmH
2
O
Pres Low
In APRV / BIPHASIC mode
controls the baseline pressure
achieved during Time Low.
0 to 45 cmH
2
O
± 2 cmH
2
O or ± 5% of setting, whichever is greater