Ventilator does not pass the performance check
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Low amplitude:
– Bypass the humidifier
– Check the power knob (0.0 to 10.0)
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Low mP
(with or without low amplitude):
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– Crimp the airway pressure line (mP
– Check the flow meter
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Driver does not start oscillating:
– Check the power knob
– Check mP
– Check if the humidifier chamber is empty (may drop the amplitude by as
much as 10 cmH
– Bypass the humidifier
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should read 130 to 140 cmH
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