MONITORING, PREDICTING AND TREATING CLINICAL EPISODES
First Claim
1. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
- a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject;
a control unit comprising;
a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising;
double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles;
double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and
output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and
a user interface configured to display the output.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration. A motion sensor senses motion of a subject. A breathing pattern analysis unit analyzes components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration. The breathing pattern analysis unit includes double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that designates respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles (DMRC'"'"'s) by determining that the cycles define two subcycles. Double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality of the breathing pattern analysis unit identifies a DMRC event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of DMRC'"'"'s. An output is generated that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event. Other embodiments are also described.
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36 Claims
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1. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of an onset of an episode of respiratory distress, in response to the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the method comprising:
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sensing motion of a subject; analyzing components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, by; designating respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles, by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; identifying a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event, generating an output that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing.
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36. A method for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the method comprising:
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sensing motion of a subject; analyzing components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, by; designating respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; identifying a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and in response to identifying the double-movement-respiration-cycle event, generating an output that is indicative of an onset of an episode of respiratory distress.
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