Using Oxygen - Dräger Incubator 8000 NC Operating Instructions Manual

Using Oxygen

Using Oxygen
WARNING !
Oxygen Concentration
The atmosphere inside the incubator should
only be enriched with oxygen by or on the
order of a physician or respiratory therapist.
Always monitor oxygen concentration!
WARNING !
It is absolutely essential that elevated oxygen
concentrations are selected on the basis of
arterially measured oxygen partial pressure in
the blood of the baby. This is the only way of
minimizing the risk of both hyperoxemia,
which might cause, above all, retrolenta fibro-
plasia, and hypoxemia which might contribute
to intraventricular hemorrhage and damage to
the baby's brain.
Monitor O concentration. Always use calibrated
2
O analyzer according to its Operating Instructions.
2
Supply oxygen from a medical gas pipeline system
or oxygen tank via an O
2
Preparation, see page 28.
Adjust O supply at flowmeter to required concen-
2
tration.
Guideline for flow settings:
Desired O conc. 25 30 35
2
%
O flow 2.0 4.5 6.5 9.0 11.5 14 16.5 19
2
L/min
Using an oxygen limiter
Prepare and use oxygen limiter according to its
Operating Instructions
flowmeter.
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