Starting Pressure Support Ventilation; Presetting The Pressure Support Ventilation Mode; Starting The Pressure Support Ventilation Mode - Dräger Apollo Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter 7 - Ventilation

Starting Pressure Support Ventilation

Presetting the Pressure Support Ventilation Mode

Prior to activating pressure support mode, the user
can preset the pressure support mode parameters.
1. Press the >Press. Supp.< key located at the
bottom of the display panel (1 in
LED on the key and the status field at the top of
the screen (2 in Figure
The row of soft keys for the ventilation
parameters valid for pressure support mode are
displayed on a gray background (3 in
This means that they are not yet active.
2. Press the soft key for the parameter to be
changed; its color changes to yellow to indicate
that it's selected.
3. Turn the confirm knob to adjust the parameter to
the desired value, and press the knob to confirm
(4 in Figure 72).Continue to set the values for the
other parameters.
The parameters that can be set for pressure
support mode are shown in
their adjustment ranges and factory default
values.
Note:
The rise time should be set such that the
plateau pressure is reached within 1/3 of
the patient inspiration time.

Starting the Pressure Support Ventilation Mode

4. When all the parameters have been preset,
press the confirm knob to start pressure support
ventilation (4 in Figure
The parameter soft keys turn green and display
the preset parameter values. The "Press.
Support" indication in the status field stops
flashing and is displayed continuously. Pressure
support ventilation begins.
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Figure 72). The
72) flash on and off.
Figure 72).
Table 6, along with
72).
Pressure Support Ventilation (Optional)
Figure 72. Pressure Support Mode Screen
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