Abstract
Most mechanical ventilators display tracings of airway pressure (Paw) volume (V) and flow (V?). In volume preset modes, Paw informs about the mechanical properties of the respiratory system and about the activity of respiratory muscles acting on the system. When monitoring ventilator waveforms, it is important to appropriately scale the tracing so that nuances in time profiles may be appreciated. In this short monograph, we offer three examples of how clinicians may use this information for patient assessment and care.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Applied Physiology in Intensive Care Medicine 1 |
Subtitle of host publication | Physiological Notes - Technical Notes - Seminal Studies in Intensive Care, Third Edition |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 15-16 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783642282706 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783642282690 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)