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Interpreting ventilator screens may be intimidating for beginners, but the data are actually fairly simple despite being presented slightly differently on the screens of each mechanical ventilator brand. There are a few key points to remember when reviewing ventilator screens. (1) The values set by clinicians are found on the bottom of the screen. The patient’s response is located at the top of the screen. (2) Data are provided in both numerical and graphical contexts on the screen. (3) Ventilators provide three types of tracings: flow, pressure, and volume. All values are readily labeled directly on the ventilator screens.
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Wilcox, S.R., Aydin, A., Marcolini, E.G. (2019). Understanding the Ventilator Screen. In: Mechanical Ventilation in Emergency Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98410-0_6
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