GE Carestation 620, User'S Reference Manual

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Spirometry
Use the Spirometry menu to:
• Set the loop type.
• Adjust the loop scaling.
• Save a loop to memory.
• Access the Setup Loops menu.
• View a saved loop.
• Delete a saved loop.
There are three types of spirometry loops: Pressure-Volume ( Paw-
Vol ), Flow-Volume ( Flow-Vol ), and Pressure-Flow ( Paw-Flow ). The
spirometry loops show in the spirometry window and can be set to
show alongside the waveforms as the split screen.
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1. Volume axis
2. Pressure axis
3. Real-time loop
4. Reference loop (appears on display in gray)
Figure 3-2 • Example of a Paw-Vol loop
Setting loop type
1. Select Spirometry .
2. Select Loop Type and select the loop from the drop-down list.
3. Select Close .
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