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• For COPD patients it is suggested you set
Ptop
to
30 cmH2O and the
Ramp speed
to 2 cmH2O/s.
• To display Vpeep, set
Pstart
to 0 cmH2O.
• After you initiate a P/V Tool maneuver, you can termi-
nate it any time by pressing the M-knob or
Start/
Stop
a second time.
• DO NOT begin a P/V Tool maneuver when automati-
cally calibration is shown.
1. Touch the
Tools button and then
select the
P/V Tool
tab. The P/V Tool information window opens. Read this
information carefully.
Figure 9-2. P/V Tool information window
2. Touch
OK
to continue. The P/V Tool or P/V Tool Pro window
opens.