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Theory ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 205
Ambient Air Filter ........................................................................................................................................................................... 205
CBRN Filter (optional) ................................................................................................................................................................... 205
Low Pressure O2 Adapter and Filter (optional) ............................................................................................................... 205
Air/Oxygen Blending System ................................................................................................................................................... 205
Inlet Manifold .................................................................................................................................................................................. 205
Turbine Unit ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 206
Turbine Pressure Sensor ............................................................................................................................................................ 206
Turbine Valves ................................................................................................................................................................................ 206
Over Pressure Relief Valve ........................................................................................................................................................ 206
Airway Flow and Pressure Sensors ...................................................................................................................................... 206
Pressure Switch ............................................................................................................................................................................. 206
Inlet and Outlet Mufflers ............................................................................................................................................................ 206
APPENDIX D: THEORY OF BREATH DELIVERY ...................................................................................................... 211
Breath Delivery ............................................................................................................................................................................... 213
Patient Triggering ......................................................................................................................................................................... 213
Breath Types ................................................................................................................................................................................... 214
Adaptive Flow and Adaptive I-Time ..................................................................................................................................... 215
Mandatory Volume Control Breath ...................................................................................................................................... 216
Pressure Control Breath............................................................................................................................................................. 217
Manual Mandatory Breath ....................................................................................................................................................... 218
Patient Pressure Support Breath ........................................................................................................................................... 218
Patient Spontaneous Breath ................................................................................................................................................... 219
Summary .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 220
APPENDIX E: VENTILATION MODES ....................................................................................................................... 223
Assist/Control Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................... 225
Definition ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 225
Available Breath Types ............................................................................................................................................................... 225
Description ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 225
Parameters Setting ...................................................................................................................................................................... 226
Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation Mode ........................................................................................... 226
Definition ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 226
Available Breath Types ............................................................................................................................................................... 226
Description ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 226
Parameters Setting ...................................................................................................................................................................... 227
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Mode ..................................................................................................................... 228
Definition ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 228
Available Breath Types .............................................................................................................................................................................. 228
Description ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 228
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