Vent settings from Pressure Controlled to Volume Controlled Vent

[hannahysabelle]

Hannah is currently using a pressure controlled ventilator. My husband and I are already used with the parameters of pressure-controlled vent settings (for example: PIP, PEEP, Inspiratory time, Expiratory time and fio2).

By January, with God's grace, we might be able to purchase HT-50 (if am not mistaken, is a volume-controlled vent)...
though i know Hannah's doctor will do the setting for us...i just want to ask if you know how to convert the settings from a pressure controlled vent to a volume controlled.

For instance, here are the settings of Hannah's current vent:
PIP = 15
PEEP = 5
RR = 30
fi02 = 30%

i am not fully knowledgeable about tidal volume, etc.
would you guys know how Hannah's setting will be with the HT-50 given her setting with the current vent?

thanks so much!!!:)

-Joan

[lil' G's mom]

sorry not familiar with that vent, I would just speak with the RT or your Dr.

[drct1245]

I think someone on this board has used that vent, but not sure. There is a basic equation, but I can't remember it and it's so much volume per Kilo. I think he had a tidal volume of about 70 or 80 when he was about 10kilos.

[hannahysabelle]

thanks for the replies! :)
we'll just wait for the vent to arrive...and pray that everything goes well with the shift.

God bless!

[Jacob's Mom]

I don't know anything about that particular vent, but my son's pulmonologist keeps his tidal volume around 8-10 ml/kg body weight (he is on a LTV-1150).

[Mom2TwinsPlus1]

I don't know anything about that particular vent, but my son's pulmonologist keeps his tidal volume around 8-10 ml/kg body weight (he is on a LTV-1150).


Same with us. Emma weights around 30lbs (13.6 Kilo) and our tidal volume is set to 130, we are on the LTV 950.

[babysupermansmommy]

we have a ht 50 and love it. i am not sure how to convert that for you, but i can ask our rt when she comes out again!

hope you are able to get it! we love it being able to to go anywhere and it fits nice under our wheel chair

[Livi's_mama]

http://a2p2.com/mep-p/resources/Newport_HT50_orient_train.ppt#265,23,Beginning Ventilator settings

http://a2p2.com/mep-p/resources/Newport_HT50_orient_train.ppt#256,1,Newport HT50


http://www.carestream.com/uploads/file/Newport%20HT50%20Homecare.pdf

[hannahysabelle]

thank you stefanie and trish!

trish, you sent the link with perfect timing. we just got Hannah's HT-50 yesterday. praise God we need not rent no more!:D
really helpful link!
right now, we're still trying to figure out how to set it up with the vent circuit and everything.

hope we get everything right.:pray: