Philips EarlyVue VS30 - Page 183

EarlyVue VS30 Instructions for Use 9-9
Changing CO
2
Settings
Changing the etCO
2
, imCO
2
, and IPI Alarm Limits
For information on changing the alarm limits, see “Changing Alarm Limits” on page 4-7.
The etCO
2
, imCO
2,
and IPI default alarm limits are:
Setting the Humidity Correction
The Humidity Correction setting corrects the measured etCO
2
value to account for
humidity in a patient’s breath. Two options are available:
• BTPS — Body Temperature Pressure Saturated
• STPD — Standard Temperature Pressure Dry
Note
Use BTPS in most situations. The etCO
2
readings in BTPS mode are about 6% to 12%
lower than the readings in STPD mode.
To change the humidity correction value
1 Touch the CO2 numeric pane.
The CO2 menu appears, displaying the current settings on the General tab.
2 Touch the Advanced tab to open it.
3 Touch the Humidity Correction menu and select one of the following:
- BTPS
- STPD
4 Touch Done.
Adult Pediatric Neonatal
etCO
2
High limit 60 mmHg (8 kPa) 60 mmHg (8 kPa) 60 mmHg (8 kPa)
Low limit 25 mmHg (3.3 kPa) 25 mmHg (3.3 kPa) 25 mmHg (3.3 kPa)
imCO
2
High limit 4 mmHg (0.5 kPa) 4 mmHg (0.5 kPa) 4 mmHg (0.5 kPa)
Low limit NA NA NA
IPI
High limit NA NA NA
Low limit 5 NA NA