Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation SpiroPerfect Module - User Manual - Manual (Page 44)

CardioPerfect Workstation
SpiroPerfect Module
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15. The status bar of the Recording window displays, ATS acceptability criteria met,
duration of the effort, number of FVC, SVC and MVV efforts completed in a test and if
the reproducibility criteria are met.
16. When the patient finishes testing, select Done. The Spirometry view appears
displaying all the efforts.
8.2 Incentive Screen
The incentive screen is used to encourage pediatric patients to blow into the flow transducer
the best they can.
Note:
If the patient’s demographics are outside of the Prediction norm demographics
no prediction values will be calculated. The incentive screen will not operate without
predicted values.
To display the Incentive screen:
Select the Incentive button from the Recording/Test toolbar
or
Select Incentive from the Type of Curve drop-down menu
The following screen appears
Figure 8.5 Recording window with incentive screen selection
Note: Incentive screen
The fireman extinguishes the
fire if the patient’s effort
reaches 80% of the predicted
for PEF & FVC values. If the
patient’s effort is below 80%,
the fire is not extinguished.
To remove the Incentive screen:
Select Volume/Time or Flow/Time from the Type of Curve drop-down menu or select the
FVC, SVC or MVV button.