Table 7.8: Testing oxygen settings alarms for use with single or double limb circuits
Alarm
MAXI FIO2
MINI FIO2
Disconnect the oxygen supply and change the ventilation mode to PS.SV (PS).
Set the ventilation parameters as follows:
•
Pressure support = 15cmH
•
PEEP = 5cmH
•
V
TS
•
Slope = 3;
•
Fmini = no;
•
Trigger = 2;
•
Tg Exp. = auto;
•
Ti Max = 1.2 s.
Set up volumetric apnea ventilation (with Alarm set to Yes) with the following settings:
•
Tapnea = 15s;
•
V
T
•
F = 15bpm;
•
I/E = 1/2.0 ( max = 23L/min, Ti = 1.3s);
•
Start ventilation and perform the following operations.
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Action
Adjust alarm
upper threshold to
FIO
= 30%.
2
Adjust alarm
upper threshold to
FIO
= 100%.
2
Press Alarm
Silence button.
Adjust alarm
lower threshold to
FIO
= 60%.
2
Adjust alarm
lower threshold to
FIO
= 17%.
2
Press Alarm
Silence button.
O;
2
= 500mL;
= 500mL;
V
Visual alarm
status
Flashing.
Steady.
Off.
Flashing.
Steady.
Off.
O;
2
Audible alarm
Time taken for
status
alarm to trigger
Sounding.
30 seconds.
Off.
Off.
Sounding.
30 seconds.
Off.
Off.
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