Ventilator-initiated prompt regarding auto-peep detection during ventilation of non-triggering patient
First Claim
1. A ventilator-implemented method for detecting Auto-PEEP during ventilation of a non-triggering patient, the method implemented by a ventilator having at least one processor, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more ventilatory settings associated with ventilation of the non-triggering patient;
determining one or more predetermined thresholds for detecting Auto-PEEP based at least in part on the one or more ventilatory settings;
monitoring ventilation of the non-triggering patient to obtain ventilatory data;
determining, by the at least one processor, that Auto-PEEP is implicated for the non-triggering patient upon detecting that the ventilatory data breaches the one or more predetermined thresholds;
determining a list of entries for mitigating Auto-PEEP based at least in part on identifying the patient as non-triggering, wherein at least one entry of the list of entries is different for the non-triggering patient than for a triggering patient; and
issuing a prompt when Auto-PEEP is implicated, the prompt displaying;
a notification that Auto-PEEP is implicated; and
the list of entries for mitigating Auto-PEEP.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent a myriad of ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during volume ventilation of a non-triggering patient. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect Auto-PEEP and may issue suitable notifications and recommendations to the clinician when Auto-PEEP is implicated. The suitable notifications and recommendations may further be provided in a hierarchical format.
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1. A ventilator-implemented method for detecting Auto-PEEP during ventilation of a non-triggering patient, the method implemented by a ventilator having at least one processor, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more ventilatory settings associated with ventilation of the non-triggering patient; determining one or more predetermined thresholds for detecting Auto-PEEP based at least in part on the one or more ventilatory settings; monitoring ventilation of the non-triggering patient to obtain ventilatory data; determining, by the at least one processor, that Auto-PEEP is implicated for the non-triggering patient upon detecting that the ventilatory data breaches the one or more predetermined thresholds; determining a list of entries for mitigating Auto-PEEP based at least in part on identifying the patient as non-triggering, wherein at least one entry of the list of entries is different for the non-triggering patient than for a triggering patient; and issuing a prompt when Auto-PEEP is implicated, the prompt displaying; a notification that Auto-PEEP is implicated; and the list of entries for mitigating Auto-PEEP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A ventilatory system for issuing a prompt when Auto-PEEP is implicated during ventilation of a non-triggering 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, cause a controller to; receive one or more ventilatory settings associated with ventilation of the non-triggering patient; detect that Auto-PEEP is implicated for the non-triggering patient upon detecting that parameter data breaches one or more predetermined thresholds, wherein the one or more predetermined thresholds are based at least in part on the one or more ventilatory settings; determine a list of entries for mitigating Auto-PEEP based at least in part on identifying the patient as non-triggering, wherein at least one entry of the list of entries is different for the non-triggering patient than for a triggering patient; and issue a prompt when Auto-PEEP is implicated, the prompt displaying; a notification that Auto-PEEP is implicated; and a list of entries for mitigating Auto-PEEP. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A ventilator-implemented method for detecting Auto-PEEP during ventilation of a non-triggering patient, the method implemented on a ventilator having at least one processor, the method comprising:
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collecting data associated with ventilatory parameters; determining one or more predetermined thresholds for detecting Auto-PEEP; and determining, by the at least one processor, that Auto-PEEP is implicated for the non-triggering patient upon detecting that the ventilatory parameter data breaches the one or more predetermined thresholds; determining a list of entries for mitigating Auto-PEEP based at least in part on identifying the patient as non-triggering, wherein at least one entry of the list of entries is different for the non-triggering patient than for a triggering patient; and issuing a prompt when Auto-PEEP is implicated, the prompt displaying; a notification that Auto-PEEP is implicated; and the list of entries for mitigating Auto-PEEP. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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