5 - Ventilation Monitoring.pptVIP

Ventilator Alarms Alarm Settings Indicate when measured parameter values move outside of alarm parameters set Alarm parameters should be set close enough to alert you when required, but not so close that they alarm for no reason Different ventilators have different combinations of alarms They increase patient safety if set properly Types of Alarms Volume Rate Pressure Miscellaneous Volume alarms May have VT or VE or both Low VT or VE alarm may indicate under-ventilation e.g.: circuit leak High VE alarm may indicate over-ventilation due to Auto- triggering Patient over triggering Rate a