Delivering Therapy; Adding Supplemental Oxygen - ResMed H5i Clinical Manual

Delivering therapy

Before initiating treatment with a VPAP Adapt, it is recommended that blood pressure is measured in all
heart failure patients. In rare cases, blood pressure may fall on initiating positive air pressure treatment.
Check the patient's blood pressure before, during and after 10 minutes of therapy.
1. Make sure the power is connected.
2. Adjust the ramp time or humidification level if required.
3. Instruct the patient to fit their mask as described in the
mask user guide.
4. To start therapy, instruct the patient to breathe into the
mask and/or press
5. Instruct the patient to lie down and arrange the air tubing
so that it is free to move if they turn in their sleep.
6. To stop treatment at any time, instruct the patient to
remove the mask and/or press
If you enable SmartStart, the patient's device will start automatically when the patient breathes into the
mask and stop automatically when they remove their mask.
Once therapy has started the treatment screen is displayed.
In order to assist the heater plate in cooling, your VPAP Adapt device will continue to blow air for up to an
hour after treatment has stopped. However, you can unplug the device from the power outlet at any time
and allow the heater plate to cool without air flow, or press
Note: If power is interrupted during treatment, the device automatically restarts therapy when power is
restored.

Adding supplemental oxygen

Your VPAP Adapt device is designed to be compatible with up to 15 L/min of supplemental oxygen.
At a fixed rate of supplemental oxygen flow, the inhaled oxygen concentration will vary, depending on the
pressure settings, patient breathing pattern, mask selection, and the leak rate.
Notes:
• Adding oxygen may affect the delivered pressure, and the accuracy of the displayed leak and minute
ventilation.
• Before adding oxygen, familiarize yourself and your patient with the specific warnings relating to the
use of supplemental oxygen. These can be found at the end of this guide.
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