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SECTION VII - CALCULATIONS & TROUBLESHOOTING
1.
CALCULATIONS FOR NITRIC OXIDE DELIVERY
Where to start?
How to estimate initial NO flow
What is the diluted FiO
2
?
Estimating your FiO
2
after dilution with NO gas
How are we doing?
Oxygen Index Calculation
2.
CYLINDER DURATION NOMOGRAMS
How long will this tank last?
3. AERONOX
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
When all else fails, read the manual...
CALCULATIONS FOR NITRIC OXIDE DELIVERY
Where to start?
It is imperative that you determine what NO flow to set, and what the NO flow reading
should be during NO administration for the desired dose.
To determine the initial Nitric Oxide (NO) flow rate, given your NO source gas
concentration, [NO], ventilator minute ventilation & desired NO dose, use the formula
below.
To determine NO flow for use with the AeroNOx
Bagger or other respiratory gas
administration systems, substitute O
2
flow for ventilator flow in the equation below.
Vent Flow (LPM)
Desired [NO] ppm
Initial NO Flow
(LPM)
=
Source Tank [NO] ppm
Example:
Minute volume, or ventilator flow = 10 LPM.
Nitric oxide source tank = 800 ppm
You want to deliver 25 ppm to your patient.
10 LPM
25 ppm Desired [NO]
250
Initial NO Flow (LPM) =
800 ppm Tank [NO]
=
800
= 0.31
LPM