.
Checking the quantity of liquid in the coupling chamber.
Heating the solution cup with an immersion heater.
Increasing the gas flow from the blower unit.
Checking the quantity of liquid in the medication cup.
Head down, patient prone, with a pillow under the abdomen
Head down, patient supine, with a pillow under the knees
Patient prone, with a pillow under the head bed flat
Patient supine, with a pillow under the knees bed flat
2 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1,2, and 3
Tank pressure (psi) x 0.3/ flow rate (LPM)
Flow rate (LPM) x 0.3 / tank pressure (psi)
[tank pressure (PSI) x 0.3 / flowrate (LPM)] / 60
[flowrate (LPM) x 0.3 / tank pressure (PSI)] / 60
.003
.03
0.3
3.0
1 Hour
10 Hours
33 Hours
66 Hours
1 Hour
10 Hours
60 Hours
600 Hours
2 LPM
5 LPM
8 LPM
10 LPM
Total flow = 6 x 2
Total flow = 6 x 4
Total flow = 6 x 5
Total flow = 6 x 11
1:1
3:1
4:1
10:1
15-20 LPM
25-30 LPM
35=40 LPM
45-50 LPM
20-25 LPM
30-35 LPM
40=45 LPM
50-55 LPM
2 LPM air 6 LPM oxygen
4 LPM air 8 LPM oxygen
6 LPM air 6 LPM oxygen
9 LPM air 3 LPM oxygen
Inspiratory reserve volume
Functional residual capacity
Total lung capacity
Vital capacity
VT + IRV
ERV + RV
IRV + VT + ERV
IRV + VT + ERV + RV
IRV
TLC
VC
IC
5.6 L
6.1 L
7.6 L
8.3 L
TLC
VC
FRC
IC
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