Philips MP40/50 manual Setting up Spirometry, Optimizing Scale Settings, Spirometry Values Window

15 Monitoring Airway Flow, Volume and Pressure Setting up Spirometry

	N2	O2	N2O	Agent	Difference between measured
					and actual values
Actual Gas Composition	55	40		5
Gas Compensation Setting	60	40		0	15%
Table 2 Incorrect Agent Percentage Setting

Setting up Spirometry

The following settings can be accessed through the Setup Spirometry menu.

Optimizing Scale Settings

In the Setup Spirometry menu, select Optimize Scales.The scale settings for all three spirometry waves (AWF, AWP, AWV) will be optimized.

Spirometry Values Window

You can view all spirometry measurement data in the spirometry data window. In the Setup Spirometry menu, select Show All Values.

Spirometry

Adult/Pedi Flow Sensor

RRspir	10	rpm	MVexp	7.2	l/min	PIP	31	cmH2O
I:E 1:	1.9		MVin	7.3	l/min	PEEP	4	cmH2O
COMP	24	ml/cmH2O	TVexp	720	ml	MnAwP	17	cmH2O
Raw	4	cmH2O/l/s	TVin	720	ml	Pplat	30	cmH2O
			PEF	8	l/min	NgInsP	-5 cmH2O
			PIF	12	l/min

Figure 1 Example for Spirometry Values Window

Alarms and Alarm Limits

Alarms can be derived from PEEP, PIP, MV and RRspir. In the Setup Spirometry menu you can set the alarm limits. Please refer to the Alarms chapter of this manual for details on alarm settings.

Changing the Apnea Alarm Delay

This determines the time limit after which the monitor alarms if the patient stops breathing.

1In the Setup Spirometry menu, select RRspir.

2In Setup RRspir menu, select Apnea Time.

3Choose the apnea alarm delay time.

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