The Low Flow Wizard - Dräger Apollo Operating Instructions Manual

Displayed Parameters

The Low Flow Wizard

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WARNING !
This tool should not be used when higher flows
are required such as during induction,
emergence, or other times when rapid changes
to the concentration of gases in the circuit are
desired, or when the chemical pharmacology of
the agent being used indicates otherwise.
The low flow wizard shows bar graphs for the
minimum required flow (leak and uptake) and for the
total fresh-gas flow. Both graphs have the same
scale.
The total fresh-gas flow bar graph has three ranges:
Bar graph
Indication
color
too much yellow
efficient green
too little red
Gas consumption depends on patient uptake,
leakage, and the CO volume converted in the
2
absorber.
If fresh gas data is unavailable, the bar graph will be
inactive and the text will appear grayed out.
Apollo Operator's Manual
Meaning
fresh gas delivery is more
than 1 L/min above the gas
consumption (leak + uptake)
fresh gas delivery efficient
fresh gas delivery less than
minimum flow required (leak
+ uptake)
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