Dräger Medical Narkomed GS, Operator'S Instruction Manual

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Draeger Medical, Inc.
Narkomed GS Operator’s Instruction Manual 14-7
Breathing Pressure Monitoring 14
Breathing
Pressure
Monitor
Window The Breathing Pressure Monitor window, shown in Figure 14-4, contains
breathing pressure measurements expressed in units of cm H
2
O.
Figure 14-4. Breathing Pressure Monitor Window
• PEAK Breathing Pressure— The highest instantaneous pressure
value for each breath
•
MEAN Breathing Pressure—
The average of all the instantaneous
pressure values recorded during each breath
•
PEEP (Positive End Expiratory Pressure)—
The breathing
pressure at the end of exhalation
During apneic conditions, the pressure monitor displays numeric
information as long as it detects a peak pressure at least 10 cm H
2
O
greater than PEEP pressure. When this pressure difference drops below
10 cm H
2
O, the numeric information remains 1 minute longer and then
disappears.
WARNING:
CAUTION:
ADVISORY:
INSP O2 LOW
SUB ATM PRESSURE
AC / BATTERY FAIL
O2 SUPPLY LOW
SERVICE VENT MON
PORT A ERROR
OXYGEN
100
30
32
TID VOL
0.35
BPM
10
MIN VOL
3.5
2.0
PEAK
18
MEAN
7
PEEP
2
35
12
OP87015
PEAK BREATHING
PRESSURE
MEAN BREATHING
PRESSURE
PEEP (POSITIVE END
EXPIRATORY PRESSURE)
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