Gima PC-3000 - 8.4 Changing RESP Settings

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Chapter 8 Monitoring Respiraon (RESP)
8.1 Introducon
Respiraon is monitored by measuring the impedance across the thorax via electrodes places on chest. When the paent
is breathing or venlated, the volume of air changes in the lungs, resulng in impedance changes between the electrodes.
The device applies safe high-frequency current through ECG electrodes into body and measures the change of voltage
between the electrodes to reect the thoracic impedance while ECG monitoring is not aected. Respiraon rate (RR) is
calculated from these impedance changes, and the respiraon waveform is displayed on the monitor screen.
8.2 Safety Informaon
 When monitoring the paent’s respiraon, it is recommended to use the so-called “non-OR” ECG cable which has
no built-in resistors to prevent the energy loss of debrillator discharge. Otherwise the performance of respiraon
monitoring is degraded.
 The respiraon measurement does not recognize the cause of apneas. It only indicates an alarm if no breath
is detected when a preset me has elapsed since the last detected breath. Therefore, it cannot be used for
diagnosc purpose.
 If operang under condions according to the EMC Standard EN 60601-1-2 (Radiated Immunity 3V/m), eld
strengths above 1V/m may cause erroneous measurements at various frequencies. Therefore it is recommended
to avoid the use of electrically radiang equipment in close proximity to the respiraon measurement unit.
8.3 Understanding the RESP Display
RESP waveform:
Respiraon Panel:
 “RR”: the label of Respiraon. “rpm” is the unit of the Respiraon Rate (respiraon per minute). The big font “16”
is the value of Respiraon rate.
 “ ”: Breath symbol. The blinking frequency is the same as the Respiraon Rate.
8.4 Changing RESP Sengs
See Secon 5.7 for details.
Label and unit
of respiraon
Segno di Sincronizzazione
della Respirazione
Respiraon rate