Dräger Babylog VN500 Instructions For Use Manual page 263

The ratio between spontaneous breathing and
mandatory ventilation is displayed in a diagram:
– RRspon and VTspon represent the spontane-
ous minute volume as an area,
– RRmand and VTmand represent the mandato-
ry minute volume as an area.
The display is a qualitative representation of the re-
spective minute volume.
From this, the following information can be derived:
– The ratio between the spontaneous and man-
datory minute volumes,
– The quality and pattern of the spontaneous
breathing, e. g. Rapid Shallow Breathing
Smart Pulmonary View is a qualitative representa-
tion of the ventilation situation. Local pathophysio-
logical peculiarities, such as atelectasis or airway
obstructions of the lungs, cannot be displayed.
Furthermore, individual patient situations cannot be
displayed, such as the condition after a pneumec-
tomy or a diaphragmatic hernia.
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