VENTILATOR-INITIATED PROMPT REGARDING DETECTION OF FLUCTUATIONS IN RESISTANCE
First Claim
1. A ventilator-implemented method for issuing a prompt in response to detecting a fluctuation in resistance during ventilation of a patient, the method comprising:
- retrieving ventilatory data;
identifying a maximum threshold and a minimum threshold for resistance;
trending resistance during ventilation of the patient;
detecting a fluctuation in resistance when the trended resistance breaches one of the maximum threshold and the minimum threshold; and
displaying a notification regarding detection of the fluctuation in resistance.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring ventilatory parameters, analyzing ventilatory data associated with those parameters, and providing useful notifications and/or recommendations to clinicians. For example, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of a fluctuation in resistance during mechanical ventilation of a patient. Furthermore, clinicians may not easily determine potential causes for the fluctuation in resistance and/or steps for mitigating the fluctuation in resistance. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect fluctuations in resistance and may issue suitable notifications and recommendations to the clinician based on potential causes of the fluctuation, ventilatory and/or patient data, etc. The suitable notifications and recommendations may further be provided in a hierarchical format such that the clinician may selectively access information regarding the fluctuation in resistance.
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20 Claims
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1. A ventilator-implemented method for issuing a prompt in response to detecting a fluctuation in resistance during ventilation of a patient, the method comprising:
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retrieving ventilatory data; identifying a maximum threshold and a minimum threshold for resistance; trending resistance during ventilation of the patient; detecting a fluctuation in resistance when the trended resistance breaches one of the maximum threshold and the minimum threshold; and displaying a notification regarding detection of the fluctuation in resistance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A ventilatory system for issuing a prompt in response to detecting a fluctuation in resistance during ventilation of a patient, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory, communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and containing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising; retrieving ventilatory data; identifying a maximum threshold and a minimum threshold for resistance; trending resistance during ventilation of the patient; detecting a fluctuation in resistance when the trended resistance breaches one of the maximum threshold and the minimum threshold; and displaying a notification regarding detection of the fluctuation in resistance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A graphical user interface for displaying one or more prompts in response to detecting a fluctuation in resistance, the ventilator configured with a computer having a user interface including the graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising:
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at least one window; and one or more elements within the at least one window comprising at least one prompt element for communicating information regarding detection of a fluctuation in resistance, wherein the at least one prompt element displays a notification regarding the fluctuation in resistance. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A ventilator processing interface for displaying one or more prompts in response to detecting a fluctuation in resistance, comprising:
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means for retrieving at least some ventilatory data; means for determining the fluctuation in resistance; and means for displaying a prompt comprising a notification of the fluctuation in resistance. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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