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Patient Spirometry
Patient Spirometry troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Values seem erroneous
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Check the patient status.
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Check that you are using the correct sensor type:
D-lite(+) for adult patients, Pedi-lite(+) for pediatric
patients.
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Check the sensor type selection.
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Check that the Patient Spirometry tube connectors
and their connections are tight and not leaking.
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Check the arterial blood gas values.
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Check that the sampling line is not kinked.
Values seem unstable
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Remove the D-lite(+)/Pedi-lite(+) and shake drops
away.
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Check that the connectors on the
D-lite(+)/Pedi-lite(+) are intact and that
connections are tight.
Strong vibrations in the loop
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Check the patient status.
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Check the patient and system for water or
secretions.
Why do the monitor and the ventilator show a
different compliance value? The monitor measures directly at the endotracheal
tube and reflects more accurate compliance of
the lung. Hoses and other equipment between
the patient and the ventilator influence the values
measured in the ventilator.
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