PHILIPS Respironics DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS Service And Technical Reference Manual page 38

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Alarm Settings
Choosing this screen will take you to a sub-menu where you can enable or disable the alarms described be-
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30 cm device; 4 to 30 cmH
set the IPAP setting lower than the EPAP setting. IPAP is lim-
ited to 25 cmH
EPAP This setting allows you to increase or decrease the Expiratory
Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) as follows:
25 cm device: 4 to 21 cmH
30 cm device: 4 to 25 cmH
This screen allows you to modify the Breaths Per Minute set-
BPM
ting. The Breaths Per Minute setting is a back-up breath rate
where there is a machine-triggered breath to the patient within
the defined timeframe per breath. You can choose between
Off and 0 through 30 BPM. When in Timed mode, the minimum
setting is 4 BPM.
Ti This screen allows you to modify the Inspiratory Time setting.
You may adjust the setting from 0.5 to 3.0 seconds in 0.1 in-
crements. This setting only displays if PS max is greater than
zero and BPM is not set to Off or Auto.
This screen allows you to modify the target tidal volume from
Vt
200 to 1500 ml in 10 ml increments. This setting is available
only if AVAPS is enabled.
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You can enable or disable the Patient Disconnect alarm by
Patient
choosing 0, 15, or 60 seconds. The alarm will sound when a
Disconnect
large, continuous air leak is detected in the circuit for more
Alarm
than the specified alarm setting. The default is 0.
The Apnea alarm detects the cessation of spontaneous
Apnea Alarm
breathing. You can enable or disable the Apnea alarm by
choosing 0 (off), 10, 20, or 30 seconds. The alarm will sound
when the time between patient-triggered breaths is greater or
equal to the specified apnea alarm setting. The default is 0.
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