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Rise Time The time it takes for the Harmony to change
from EPAP to IPAP. You can adjust this time
for your comfort.
RR Respiratory Rate
Spontaneous (S) A bi-level mode which responds to both your
inhalation and exhalation by increasing
pressure when you start to inhale and de-
creasing pressure when you start to exhale.
There is no automatic delivery of a breath
should you not inhale.
Spontaneous/ A bi-level mode which responds to both your
inhalation and exhalation by increasing
pressure when you start to inhale and de-
creasing pressure when you start to exhale. If
you do not start inhaling within a set time, the
Harmony automatically starts inhalation.
When the Harmony starts inhalation, it
controls the time of inhalation and automati-
cally decreases the pressure for exhalation
within a set time.
3.2 WHAT IS THE HARMONY?
The Harmony, shown in Figure 3–1, supplies air pressure through a
breathing ciruit.
Figure 3–1 The Harmony
Timed (S/T)