EvitaXL
EvitaXL
EvitaXL
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Ventilation Modes<br />
Volume-controlled ventilation with PLV and AutoFlow®<br />
Sigh<br />
This effect can also be caused during ventilation, e.g. due to a<br />
build-up of secretion. In this situation, the pressure is limited<br />
by the alarm limit »PAW W«. The pressure rise stops 5 mbar<br />
below the alarm limit »PAW W«, and the alarm »Volume not<br />
constant« is only given when the set tidal volume VT is not<br />
longer applied.<br />
The start of mandatory inspiration can be synchronised with<br />
the patient's own efforts with the aid of the variable Flowtrigger.<br />
Only in IPPV mode can Flowtrigger be fully switched off<br />
(IPPVAssist -> IPPV).<br />
The steepness of the pressure rise from the PEEP level to the<br />
inspiration level can be even more closely adapted to the<br />
needs of the patient in SIMV and MMV modes by means of the<br />
pressure rise time »Ramp«.<br />
Start-up procedure with AutoFlow<br />
On switching on the AutoFlow function, <strong>EvitaXL</strong> applies the set<br />
tidal volume VT through a volume-controlled ventilation stroke<br />
with minimum inspiration flow and subsequent inspiratory<br />
pause.<br />
The plateau pressure PPlat calculated for this ventilation<br />
stroke serves as start-up inspiration pressure for the AutoFlow<br />
function.<br />
Sigh<br />
"Sigh" is effective in the form of intermittent PEEP in the IPPV,<br />
IPPVAssist and ILV modes.<br />
The purpose of expiratory sigh during ventilation is to open collapsed<br />
areas of the lung, or to keep open "slow" areas of the<br />
lung.<br />
Since atelectatic alveoli have a longer time constant – also<br />
caused by obstructed bronchioles – increased airway pressure<br />
maintained over a longer period is required to open them.<br />
In <strong>EvitaXL</strong> the activated sigh has an expiratory effect with an<br />
intermittent PEEP for two ventilation strokes every 3 minutes.<br />
The average airway pressure is higher, and a longer filling time<br />
is normally available.<br />
To avoid overinflation of the lung, the pressure peaks during<br />
the sigh phase can be limited by pressure limitation Pmax, without<br />
impairing the sigh function.<br />
During the sigh phase, the "Volume not constant" alarm is<br />
disabled.<br />
210 Instructions for Use <strong>EvitaXL</strong><br />
PEEP<br />
Pmax<br />
PAW<br />
Flow<br />
PAW<br />
interm.<br />
PEEP<br />
PEEP<br />
Tinsp Te<br />
1<br />
f<br />
VT<br />
Pinsp = f (VT,C)<br />
without spontaneous<br />
breathing<br />
with spontaneous<br />
breathing<br />
Sigh phase<br />
PAW ><br />
t<br />
t<br />
t<br />
018<br />
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