NAVA Education

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Across
  1. 3. Represents neural inspiratory effort and is responsible for the size and duration of the breath
  2. 5. Allows the RT to adjust the Nava level by a rangeof 0.5 before notifying the physician
  3. 7. electrical activity of the diaphragm
  4. 10. A conversion factor that converts the edi signal into a proportional pressure
  5. 11. When no "P" waves are seen and all leads are dampened (catherter positioning)
  6. 12. Represents spontaneous tonic activity of the diaphragm
Down
  1. 1. When "P" waves are noted on all leads (Catheter positioning)
  2. 2. stands for neurally adjusted ventilatory assist
  3. 3. The minimum increase in electrical activity from the previous trough that triggers the ventilator to recognize a breath
  4. 4. Used to prepare the catheter for insertion
  5. 5. Indicates lack of respiratory drive
  6. 6. May fluctuate but stay mostly on 2nd and 3rd leads
  7. 8. Screen the ventilator must be on before you can switch between invasive and non-invasive
  8. 9. This metallic compound (that appears on xray) can not be used with a nava catheter