Flo Vigaro - Appropriate Usage; Purpose and Contraindications

Appropriate usage
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1 Appropriate usage
1.1 Purpose
The FLO Vigaro is intended for intermittent, non-invasive ventilation of
restrictive, obstructive and neuromuscular.
The FLO Vigaro is intended for use in domestic environments and in medical
facilities / hospitals.
Caution!
The FLO Vigaro device is
unsuitable for use in life-support systems.
1.2 Contraindications
The FLO Vigaro should not be used for some medical conditions, or only with
particular caution. In these cases, therapy with FLO Vigaro remains the
particular decision of the treating doctor. This includes:
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severe skin conditions in the facial area (mask area)
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high risk of the presence of a barotrauma
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cranial or brain injuries with leakage of fluids or ventricular shunts
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pneumothorax / air embolism
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dehydration
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existing systemic myopathy
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physical or mental unsuitability
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anatomical deformity of the face (clefts)
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mask phobia
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acute severe heart failure
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trigeminal neuralgia in the face with clear hyper-sensitivity in the area
of the mask
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severe epistaxis (nosebleeds)
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Status following recent brain surgery