Warnings - ResMed AUTOSET SPIRIT Manuel Utilisateur

severe heart failure, low blood pressure or dehydration
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surgery to the brain, middle or inner ear, pituitary gland, or sinuses
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respiratory distress syndrome
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middle ear infection or perforated ear drum
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severe nosebleed.
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W
ARNINGS
CPAP therapy should be used with caution if you have any of the following conditions:
respiratory failure
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cavities or cysts in the lung (called bullae, and usually due to emphysema), or
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previous history of pneumothorax
previous history of severe nosebleed
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sinus infection.
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Tell your doctor if you have any of these conditions. Your doctor will advise you
whether the likely benefits of CPAP therapy outweigh the expected risks.
Special care should be exercised if you are dehydrated, or may become dehydrated,
for example as a result of fluid restriction or diuretic therapy (including changes in
therapy).
Discontinue therapy and seek medical advice if, during therapy or when you start
therapy each night, you feel faint or light-headed.
The following are general warnings that pertain to your use of an
Specific warnings appear next to the relevant instructions in the manual.
WARNING
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This is NOT a life support device. It may stop operating with power failure
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or if a fault occurs in the unit.
The air flow temperature for breathing produced by this device can be as much as
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6 C (11
exercised if the room temperature is warmer than 32
The
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recommended by ResMed, or by your physician or respiratory therapist. A mask
should not be used unless the
properly. The vent hole or holes associated with the mask should never be
blocked.
Explanation: The
(or connectors
mask. When the device is turned on and functioning properly, new air from the
device flushes the exhaled air out through the mask vent holes. However, when
the device is not operating, insufficient fresh air will be provided through the mask,
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F) higher than the temperature of the room. Caution should be
A S S unit should only be used with masks (and connectors
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) which have vent holes to allow continuous flow of air out of the
Ports may be incorporated in the mask or in connectors that are near the mask.
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S S unit is intended to be used with special masks
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C (90 F).
unit is turned on and operating
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