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Measuring Dead Space in the Manifold .................................................................................................................. 34
Boyle’s Law Method ............................................................................................................................................ 34
Alternate Boyle’s Law Method Without P
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....................................................................................................... 35
Pressure Conversions and Useful Information ................................................................................................... 36
Hardware Configuration in FinePointe Control Panel ............................................................................................. 37
System Calibration ....................................................................................................................................................... 42
Definitions of Signals ............................................................................................................................................... 42
Valves ...................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Calibration Procedure ............................................................................................................................................. 43
1 - Open the Calibration Window ....................................................................................................................... 43
2 - Calibrate Flows ............................................................................................................................................... 45
3 - Calibrate Pressure .......................................................................................................................................... 50
Creating a PFT Study .................................................................................................................................................... 53
Acquiring Data ............................................................................................................................................................. 56
Launching Acquisition ............................................................................................................................................. 56
Loading the subject ................................................................................................................................................. 60
Saving Your Data ..................................................................................................................................................... 61
Reports ........................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Creating and Modifying Groups .............................................................................................................................. 62
Creating Reports ...................................................................................................................................................... 64
Modifying Measurements ....................................................................................................................................... 66
Rejecting Data ......................................................................................................................................................... 69
Test Results .................................................................................................................................................................. 69
FRC .......................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Quasistatic Pressure Volume ................................................................................................................................... 70
Fast Flow Volume .................................................................................................................................................... 71
Resistance & Compliance ........................................................................................................................................ 72
Appendix A - Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 73
Common Reasons PFT Tests Might Fail ................................................................................................................... 73
FRC Test .............................................................................................................................................................. 73
PV Test ................................................................................................................................................................ 73
FV Test ................................................................................................................................................................ 74
Leaks ........................................................................................................................................................................ 74
Common Symptoms ............................................................................................................................................ 74
General Suggestions ........................................................................................................................................... 74
Test for Leaks in the Main Chamber ................................................................................................................... 75
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