Philips BiPAP A40 - Page 54

Chapter 5 Viewing and Changing Settings
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Breath Rate
Use the Breath Rate setting to establish the minimum rate of mandatory breaths that the
ventilator will deliver per minute.
Increase or decrease the Breath Rate setting in increments of 1, as follows:
- S/T and PC modes: from 0 to 40 BPM
- T mode: from 4 to 40 BPM
- AVAPS-AE mode: Auto or from 0-40 BPM
Note: Setting the Breath Rate to 0 turns the setting o.
Inspiratory Time
Adjust the Inspiratory Time setting from 0.5 to 3.0 seconds in 0.1 second increments. Inspiratory
Time is the duration for the inspiratory phase of a mandatory breath.
Maximum Pressure
This setting displays in AVAPS-AE mode. AVAPS-AE limits the pressure delivery to the Maximum
Pressure setting. Increase or decrease the setting from 6 to 40 cmH
2
O in increments of 0.5
cmH
2
O.
Pressure Support Max
This setting displays in AVAPS-AE mode. Increase or decrease the setting from 2 to 36 cmH
2
O in
increments of 0.5 cmH
2
O. The Pressure Support Max Pressure must be equal to or greater than
the Pressure Support Min value.
Pressure Support Min
This setting displays in AVAPS-AE mode. Increase or decrease the setting from 2 to 36 cmH
2
O
in increments of 0.5 cmH
2
O. The Pressure Support Min Pressure must less than or equal to the
Pressure Support Max value.
EPAP Max Pressure
This setting displays in AVAPS-AE mode. Increase or decrease the setting from 4 to 25 cmH
2
O in
increments of 0.5 cmH
2
O. The EPAP Max pressure settings must be equal to or greater than the
EPAP Min Pressure value.