Dräger Narkomed 2B - Monitor Displays

Section 5 - Operation
Breathing Pressure Monitoring
Monitor Displays
Information about the patient’s breathing pressure is presented on the
two monitor screens.
• Left-Hand Screen—You can display the breathing pressure
waveform or the breathing rate on this screen.
To display the breathing pressure waveform, press the
TRACE
TRACE key.
OP20060
PEEP
PEAK
40
0
INSPIRATORY
FLOW RATE
(SLOPE)
INSPIRATORY PAUSE
THRESHOLD
PRESSURE
(APNEA)
ALARM LIMIT
– The amount of pressure that the baseline is raised from zero
corresponds to the patient’s positive end expiratory pressure
(PEEP).
– The peak of the waveform corresponds to the peak pressure.
– The slope of the trace as it rises toward the peak pressure is
correlated with the inspiratory flow rate; the steeper the slope,
the higher the flow rate.
– The length of the plateau from peak pressure to the decrease in
pressure corresponding to expiration is equivalent to the length of
the inspiratory pause (if present).
– The horizontal dotted line on the waveform represents the
threshold pressure (apnea) alarm limit. The dotted line appears
only when the trace is scaled for 0–40 cmH
2
0. The Narkomed 2B
uses this scale when the pressure high alarm limit is set on or
below 60 cmH
2
0. Adjustment of the pressure high alarm limit is
described later in this section.
To display the breathing rate, press the TREND key
TREND
until the breathing rate graph appears.
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