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IPI trend graph view
This view presents a graph of the IPI numeric values over a user-selected period and
thus can alert you to changes in the patient's respiratory status. In Advanced settings,
you can select the period displayed.
The size of the IPI frame and displayed trend data varies based on your configuration.
The graph shows the IPI value on the y-axis and time on the x-axis (oldest calculations on
the left and newest calculations on the right). IPI values update once every second.
Set up IPI
Follow these steps to configure IPI parameter options.
1. Touch the Settings tab.
2. Touch the Setup tab.
3. Touch the IPI vertical tab.
4. Adjust the Trend period as desired. You can set the default in Advanced settings.
5. Touch the Home tab.
The new settings take effect immediately.
6. Touch the patient type control on the right side of the Patient frame.
The Patient Summary tab appears.
Note IPI is available for adult patients as well as three groups of
pediatric patients (1–3 years, 3–6 years, and 6–12 years), but
it is not available for neonatal/infant patients.
Note If you are monitoring a pediatric patient, the following
additional considerations apply when you select patient type:
Pediatric patients fall into one of three types based on their
age: Ped 1–3, Ped 3–6, Ped 6–12. Because these age ranges
overlap, consider details such as patient size and birth date
to select Pediatric patient type.
CAUTION The characteristics of a breath are calculated
differently for different patient types. Incorrect patient type
selections cause inaccurate monitoring of the patient's
respiration rate and affect the patient's IPI value.
7. Touch the Type list box and select patient type.
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