GE CARESCAPE, User Manual

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CO2 with CAPNOSTAT Mainstream, CapnoFlex LF, and Dual CO2 modules
3. Select On or Off from the Pump list.
Selecting apnea alarm limit
The apnea alarm can be enabled to select a time delay before an apnea alarm is
generated. The delay is defined with the
Apnea Limit Seconds setting. If anything else
than the default (20 seconds) is selected, the apnea alarm displays in the parameter
window with the number of seconds selected for the delay.
1. Select a gas related parameter window.
2. Select the CO2 tab > Setup .
3. Select an option from the Apnea Limit Seconds list.
Preventing operating room pollution with
CAPNOSTAT Mainstream, Dual CO2, and
CapnoFlex LF modules
When N
2
O and volatile anesthetics are used, prevent operating room pollution by
connecting the monitor’s sample gas outlet to the scavenging system or by returning
the sample gas to the patient circuit.
Scavenging to scavenging systems
The gas exhaust may be scavenged using the scavenging adapter package.
1. Remove the exhaust adapter and tube from the package.
2. Attach the connector end of the exhaust tube to the module outlet marked
EXHAUST .
3. Install the exhaust adapter into the gas scavenging system of the anesthesia
delivery system, following the anesthesia machine manufacturer’s recommended
procedure.
4. Drape the exhaust tube so that it does not interfere with the work area.
Stopping the CO
2
measurement
1. Remove the added adapters from the patient’s breathing circuit and gas
scavenging.
2. Check the patient’s breathing circuit.
3. Remove the gas module from the monitor when it is not used.
Basics of CO₂ measurement
Normal CO
2
waveform
The CO
2
waveform is referred to as capnogram and it reflects the different stages in
breathing. The capnogram of a healthy patient under controlled ventilation has a
normal shape. Changes in the CO
2
waveform may indicate compromised patient
respiratory and/or circulatory function or improper mechanical ventilator functionality.
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