Getinge Maquet FLOW-i 4.2 User Manual

5.2.2 Patient Age
This field is never blank. If no information is
entered, the default value will be used.
Select 'Age' in the patient settings menu and
use the rotary knob to adjust the value.
DefaultRangeCategory
11 - 15 yearsInfant
405 - 120 yearsAdult
Patient category age default values can be
changed in Service and Settings, see Chapter
9 page 178.
Patient age is used to estimate the relative
MAC for the current patient, see page 145.
5.2.3 Weight
Used for calculating PBW and recommended
ventilatory values according to the description
on page 74.
5.2.4 Height
Used for calculating PBW and recommended
ventilatory values according to the description
on page 74.
5.2.5 Gender
Used for calculating PBW and recommended
ventilatory values according to the description
on page 74.
5.2.6 Predicted body weight
If all patient details have been filled in, PBW
will be displayed. In some cases, it will be the
same as the actual body weight, while in
others the PBW may be either higher or lower
than actual body weight.
The PBW estimate is based on various
formulae depending on patient gender, height
and weight, as shown in the tables.
Height > 130
cm
Height < 130
cm
Gender - male
PBW based on
a combination
of actual body
weight and the
formula used
by Devine et al,
1974.
Actual body
weight used for
PBW
Weight < 30 kg
PBW estimate
based on the
formula used
by Devine et al,
1974.
PBW based on
a limited
version of the
formula used
by Devine et al,
1974.
Weight > 30 kg
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Getinge Maquet FLOW-i 4.2 Specifications

General

Brand	Getinge
Model	Maquet FLOW-i 4.2
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English