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6.3.12.2.2
External Auxiliary pressure
On the ventilator
’s front panel, there is a channel for external auxiliary pressure measurement. To use
this channel, connect one end of a suitable tube to the auxiliary pressure nozzle (P.AUXILIARY) and the other
end to the pressure channel you wish to measure.
It is possible to use this feature with an esophageal balloon or to obtain the pressure of the carina,
among other forms.
Activating this option will draw a new pressure curve on the screen with its instantaneous values. The
patient's pressure curve continues to be drawn normally.
6.3.12.2.3
Tube compensation
The main purpose of this feature is to compensate the work imposed on the patient by the endotracheal
tube.
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Wrong selection of the endotracheal tube type or gauge can cause injury to the patient.
In the Tube Compensation window, select the intubation mode and then adjust the endotracheal
diameter and compensation percentage.
After making sure that the adjustment is appropriate to the patient, close the setup window and activate
the tube compensation.
By activating this option, a new patient pressure curve will be drawn, with its instantaneous values.
This pressure value is estimated based on algorithms that consider the pipe diameter and the
percentage of compensation.
The patient's pressure curve, read by the equipment, remains traced and usually tends to be greater
than the estimated pressure.
6.3.12.3 Maneuver
The Maneuver menu is available for all patients, except for neonatal patients. This menu basically
provides some processes that aid diagnosis, providing data related to the patient's respiratory mechanics.
