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pressure < -10cm h2o warning

sub-atmospheric pressure alarm

defaults mv < 3LPM

volume monitor

exhaled tv=

tv + fgf - circuit compliance in machines without fgd.

what 3 alarms are displayed in the volume monitor

1. apnea-volume alarm
2. low min vent
3. reverse flow

digital display of tv, bpm and mv

volume monitor

caution on apnea vol alarm

breath (>80ml) not detected for 15sec

warning on apnea vol alarm

breath (>80ml) no detected for 30sec.

if mv < alarm setting

low minute vol

reversed flow >20ml through sensor

reverse flow

upper airways heat and humidify inhaled gases to

37degc and 95% humidity

cilia beat

100-1500cycles/min

mucociliary transport works best at

80-90%RH and 32-33deg C

actual mass of water in a given vol of gas at a given temp, mg/L

absolute humidity

max mass of water vapor that a given vol of gas can hold at a given temp

maximum (saturated) humidity

water content directly related to

temp


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