Puritan Bennett KnightStar 330 Specifications download pdf (Page 40)

Titrating

Therapy

To assist patient therapy by titrating pressures, the clinician should

follow these steps:

1. Titrate inspiratory pressure (IPAP) in 2 cmH

O increments until

the desired patient outcome (such as decreased use of accessory

muscles, decreased respiratory rate, etc.) is achieved.

2. Titrate the EPAP or PEEP as needed to improve oxygenation or

to overcome auto-PEEP, and to facilitate patient-triggering.

(EPAP and PEEP are synonymous in regard to the amount of

pressure left in the breathing pathway at the end of the expiratory

cycle.)

3. Add up to 15 liters per minute of supplemental oxygen, if

needed.

4. Continue to coach and reassure the patient, making adjustments

to improve the patient’s acceptance of the procedure.

5. Adjust the delay and ramp, according to the patient comfort

level.

NOTE:

You may want to deactivate the delay once the interface is

in place if the patient is in respiratory distress and/or

hypoxic.

1 2 ... 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 ... 67 68

No comments

Puritan Bennett KnightStar 330 Specifications Page 40