1. Simulated screenshot of flow starvation in volume control continuous mandatory ventilation.
Simulated screenshot of flow starvation in volume control continuous mandatory ventilation. Shown is a graphical representation of a volume-controlled breath in the presence of a simulated patient respiratory effort. The green line represents airway pressure at the mouth opening. When the airway pressure drops below baseline (PEEP) a mismatch between patient's flow needs and the ventilator flow delivery is present. The drop in pressure below baseline is interpreted as no work of breathing support by the ventilator.
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