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Mechanical ventilation (MV) is one of the most common interventions in the intensive care unit (ICU). Goals of MV include alleviation of the work of breathing and gas exchange enhancement while avoiding additional lung or respiratory muscle injury. Monitoring mechanical ventilation is important to maintain normal gas exchange and protect the lungs from any injury.
During mechanical ventilation, gas pressure, volume, and flow in the ventilator system fluctuate. We cannot see the pneumatic signals directly with our eyes, but we can observe them with special monitoring devices.
In this chapter, we discuss how we can monitor mechanical ventilation to ensure that the patient lungs are protected and the optimum gas exchange is maintained.
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Ismail, K., Lodhe, D. (2022). Monitoring of Mechanical Ventilation. In: Hidalgo, J., Hyzy, R.C., Mohamed Reda Taha, A., Tolba, Y.Y.A. (eds) Personalized Mechanical Ventilation . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14138-6_18
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