A ventilation monitor during demand flow CPAP.
A commercially available pressure alarm monitor has been suitably modifed to provide audible warning of significant and critical changes in the respiratory patterns during demand flow spontaneous ventilation with CPAP. The alarm retains its originally intended function, i.e. detection of ventilation failure during controlled or assisted ventilation or both, with or without PEPP.
D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011482:Protective Devices; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000517:prevention & control