Hamilton G5 - Interpretation of Breathing Pattern at Much Higher than 100% Minvol Setting; Interpretation of Breathing Pattern at Much Lower than 100% Minvol Setting

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Table C-3. Interpretation of breathing pattern at much higher than
100% MinVol setting
Pinsp fControl fSpont Interpretation
> 10 > 10 0 Fully controlled mechanical ventilation.
Check arterial blood gases. To start
weaning, consider reducing %MinVol.
> 10 0 Accept-
able
Supported spontaneous breathing. Check
reason for increased ventilation require-
ment. Consider reducing %MinVol.
< 8 0 Accept-
able
Unsupported breathing. Check reason
for increased ventilation requirement. Con-
sider reducing %MinVol and extubation.
> 10 0 High Dyspnea. Check reason for increased venti-
lation requirement. Consider other mode of
ventilation and clinical treatment. Check for
autotriggering.
Table C-4. Interpretation of breathing pattern at much lower than
100% MinVol setting
Pinsp fControl fSpont Interpretation
>10 > 10 0 Danger of hypoventilation. Check arterial
blood gases and consider increasing
%MinVol.
>10 0 Accept-
able
Enforced weaning pattern. Monitor arterial
blood gases and patient respiratory effort.
Consider decreasing or increasing %MinVol
accordingly.
<8 0 Accept-
able
Unsupported breathing. Consider extu-
bation.
>10 0 High Dyspnea. Consider increasing %MinVol and
other clinical treatments. Observe for auto-
triggering.