Philips Trilogy 200 manual 132, Dryness, Sinus or Ear Pain, Exhalation Valve or Flow

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Issue	Why It Happened	What To Do
Dryness	The air is too dry. This only	Increase the room humidity.
The patient has throat or	applies to non-invasive	Consult with the patient’s health
nose dryness.	therapy and will not occur	care professional about using
	during invasive therapy.	a humidifier with the device. If
		using a humidifier, refer to the
		instructions included with the
		humidifier to make sure it is
		working properly.
Sinus or Ear Pain	The patient may have a sinus	Tell the patient to stop using the
The patient experiences	or middle ear infection. This	device and contact their health
nasal, sinus, or ear pain.	only applies to non-invasive	care professional.
	therapy and will not occur
	during invasive therapy.
Patient Tubing Condensation	Moisture added to the circuit	Use an appropriate method of
There is condensation in the	from a heated humidifier may	water management, such as a
circuit tubing or exhalation	condense. This condensation is	water trap when using a heated
valve lines.	typically referred to as“rain-out.”	humidifier.
Exhalation Valve or Flow	Excessive humidity (from	Remove tube(s) with
Tube Condensation (Active	the heated humidifier, the	condensation: the exhalation
Flow Circuit only)	patient, or the cleaning	valve line must be removed from
There is condensation	process) condensed in the	both ends of the circuit; the flow
in the proximal flow or	tubing or exhalation valve	tube lines must be removed
exhalation valve lines, and	diaphragm. Droplets of	from the ventilator side. The
the condensation is causing	water affected the ability of	tubes are permanently attached
the system to alarm or not	the ventilator to measure	to the flow element, so the flow
properly trigger on patient	proximal patient flow and	element must be removed from
effort.	pressure and trigger on a	the patient circuit. If there is
	patient breath.	water built up in the exhalation
		diaphragm, disassemble the
		exhalation valve and clean/dry
		the assembly. Clear the flow
		tubes of water droplets using
		a low flow air source and re-
		assemble the circuit.

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