Testing the alarms
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Alarm
Test procedure
Low PEEP
1.
Start ventilation.
2.
Set the PEEP setting to 10 cmH
2
O.
3.
After 30 seconds disconnect the test lung.
Low Pressure
1.
Start ventilation.
2.
Record the peak inspiratory pressure (PIP).
3.
Set the Low PIP alarm limit above PIP.
Testing the ventilation monitoring alarms
For Astral 150, all ventilation monitoring alarm tests are conducted using a test lung and double limb
circuit in (A)CV mode.
For Astral 100, all ventilation monitoring alarm tests are conducted using a test lung and single limb
circuit in (A)CV mode.
Set (A)CV mode to defaults and start ventilation.
Alarm
Test procedure
Low Vte
Set the alarm limit above the current volume.
High Vte
Set the alarm limit below the current volume.
Low Vti
Set the alarm limit above the current volume.
High Vti
Set the alarm limit below the current volume.
Low MVe
Set the alarm limit above the current minute volume.
High MVe
Set the alarm limit below the current minute volume.
Low MVi
Set the alarm limit above the current minute volume.
High MVi
Set the alarm limit below the current minute volume.
Low Resp Rate
Set the alarm limit above the set respiratory rate.
High Resp Rate
Set the alarm limit below the set respiratory rate.
Apnoea
Set the respiratory rate to Off.
Testing the oximetry alarms
To test oximetry alarms attach a pulse oximeter to the Astral device and connect the sensor to a person.
Alarm
Test procedure
Low SpO
2
Set the alarm limit to 99%.
High SpO
2
Set the alarm limit below the current SpO
2
measure.
Low pulse rate
Set the alarm limit above the current pulse rate.
High pulse rate
Set the alarm limit below the current pulse rate.
No SpO
2
monitoring
With at least one other oximetry alarm enabled, disconnect the oximeter.
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