Philips Efficia DFM100 - EtCO2 and AwRR Alarms

EtCO
2
and AwRR Alarms 9: Monitoring CO
2
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EtCO
2
and AwRR Alarms
Alarms behave the same regardless of which sensor is attached to the Efficia DFM100. Alarms sound
if measurements fall outside the configured limits for high or low EtCO
2
, high or low Airway
Respiration Rate (AwRR) and Apnea time. EtCO
2
alarms, except Apnea, are all categorized as
“non-latching” alarms, meaning they are automatically removed when their alarm condition no
longer exists. Apnea alarms are latching, meaning they remain present even if the alarm condition no
longer exists.
EtCO
2
alarms can be generated for the conditions shown in Ta bl e 21 and Tabl e 22. Once generated,
they appear as alarm messages in the EtCO
2
alarm status area above the numerics. There are both
audio and visual alerts. For more information on alarms, see “Alarms” on page 36.
NOTE: Alarm notification is configurable. See “Alarm Management” on page 38.
Table 21 EtCO
2
Physiological Alarms
Alarm Message Condition Typ e of Alarm Indication
 No detectable breaths for the
configured number of seconds.
High Priority,
Latching Alarm
Red alarm message with audio
tone
 The EtCO
2
value exceeds the
high alarm limit.
Medium
Priority,
Latching
Configurable
Alarm
Yellow alarm message with
audio tone
 The EtCO
2
value has fallen
below the low alarm limit.
 The AwRR value exceeds the
high alarm limit.
 The AwRR value has fallen
below the low alarm limit.
Table 22 EtCO
2
Technical Alarms
Alarm Message Condition Type of Alarm Indication

CO
2
sensor has reached
its end of service life.
High Priority
Non-Latching
Alarm
Red alarm message with
audio tone.


CO
2
sensor is reporting
an over temperature
condition.

CO
2
sensor requires
service.


CO
2
sensor is connected
but the Efficia DFM100
cannot communicate
with it.