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Detection of congestion from monitoring patient response to a recumbent position

  • US 7,226,422 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2002
  • Issued: 06/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining whether a patient is suffering from congestion, comprising:

  • detecting whether the patient is in a recumbent position;

    when the patient is not in the recumbent position, monitoring the respiration of the patient to detect a first respiration pattern;

    when the patient is in the recumbent position, monitoring the respiration of the patient to detect a second respiration pattern;

    comparing the first respiration pattern to the second respiration pattern to detect whether a difference is present between the first respiration pattern and the second respiration pattern; and

    in response to the difference between the first respiration pattern and the second respiration pattern determining whether the patient is suffering from congestion.

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