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Figure 2-17. Installing the flow sensor
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sensor and airway adapter (optional): Refer to Chapter 3.
2.8 Using the auxiliary pressure (Paux) measure-
ment
WARNING
• To use the pressure at the end of the tracheal
tube as the Paux pressure input, you must have
the rinse flow enabled (disabled by default).
This must be done by an authorized HAMILTON
MEDICAL service person. When the rinse flow is
enabled, the device generates a weak flow of
about 9 ml/min in the patient’s direction to help
keep the lumen of the carina clear of mucus.
• When the rinse flow is enabled, an esophageal
balloon CANNOT be used to provide the Paux
pressure input. If the rinse flow is enabled, the
esophageal balloon can overinflate, resulting in
possible patient injury.
The device uses the airway pressure (Paw) as it’s standard pres-
sure input. You can reassign the device’s pressure input, so
monitored numeric parameters are based on a pressure from
a different site, such as the esophageal balloon catheter end
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