7.3 Alarm Settings for Breathing
Parameters
This section discusses viewing and setting
alarm limits, lists alarm settings, explains the
conditions under which alarm limits are set to
their default values.
See section Alarm limits on page 155.
7.3.1 Viewing Alarm Limits
Alarm limits may be viewed in the Measured
Values Display on the right side of the screen.
See the Monitoring and Recording chapter for
details on the Measured Value Display.
7.3.2 Setting Alarm Limits
To set alarm limits, touch the fixed key Alarm
Profile in the upper right corner of the screen
(see the Operation Overview chapter for details
about setting limits).
7.3.3 Conditions Leading to Default Alarm
Settings
Alarm limits become set to their default values
when:
• restarting the ventilator
• admitting a new patient
• changing type of ventilation (option)
• the ventilator has been totally without power
for more than 2 minutes.
7.3.4 List of Alarm Settings
Automatically Set—These settings are
determined automatically by the ventilator
based on the related parameter settings:
• O
2
concentration high (based on O
2
concentration setting)
• O
2
concentration low (based on O
2
concentration setting)
• High continuous pressure (based on PEEP
setting)
Upper Limit—These settings define an upper
bound on a condition that is monitored by the
ventilator:
• Paw high (airway pressure too high)
• Apnea (maximum time exceeded)
Breathing Parameter Alarms—These settings
define an allowed range for a breathing
parameter:
• Expired minute volume (high and low)
• Respiratory rate (high and low)
• End Exp. Pressure (high and low)
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