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5.7 Alarms window
You can set alarm limits, adjust the alarm loudness, and view
active alarms at the
Alarms
window.
Trigger off Prevents the ventilator from recogniz-
ing a patient trigger.
Applies to all breaths in (S)CMV,
P-CMV, and APVcmv modes,
if selected.
WARNING
Never set the trigger off for
spontaneously breathing
patients without sound clini-
cal reasons, as this will mini-
mize patient-ventilator
asynchrony.
Enabled or
disabled
Vt Tidal volume delivered during inspira-
tion.
Applies to volume-controlled manda-
tory breaths.
2 to 2000 ml
Vtarget Target tidal volume to be delivered dur-
ing inspiration. The device meets the
Vtarget by adjusting the inspiratory
pressure by 1 cmH2O per breath.
Applies to breaths in APVcmv and
APVsimv modes.
2 to 2000 ml
1. Refer to Appendix B for details on breath timing profiles in the HAMILTON-G5.
Table 5-2. Control settings, mode additions, and ranges
Parameter Definition Range
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