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Ventilator Graphics: Scalars, Loops, & Secondary Measures

Amanda M Dexter and Kimberly Clark
Respiratory Care June 2020, 65 (6) 739-759; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.07805
Amanda M Dexter
Department of Kinesiology, Respiratory Care Program, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Kimberly Clark
Department of Kinesiology, Respiratory Care Program, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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    Single-compartment model of the respiratory system. From Reference 9.

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    Mechanical ventilation mathematical interpretations. (A) Volume control continuous mandatory ventilation. (B) Fixed settings and affected changes during volume control continuous mandatory ventilation; changes in respiratory mechanics affect the pressure scalar. (C) Pressure control continuous mandatory ventilation. (D) Fixed settings and affected changes during pressure control continuous mandatory ventilation; changes in respiratory mechanics affect the volume and flow scalars. (E) Scalar distortion or patient–ventilator asynchrony in volume control continuous mandatory ventilation. Pvent = ventilation pressure; E = respiratory system elastance; V = volume; R = airway resistance; Embedded Image = flow over time.

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    Flow-time scalar showing air trapping. From Reference 37.

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    Ventilator scalars indicating a leak. From Reference 38.

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    Pressure-time scalar displaying increased transairway pressure, which is the difference between peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) and plateau pressure (Pplat).

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    Pressure-time scalars presenting various stress indices: minimal stress (stress index = 1) indicates optimum (normal) ventilation; high-volume stress (stress index > 1) specifies alveolar overdistention; low-volume stress (stress index < 1) shows continuing recruitment. From Reference 47.

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    Visual inspection of pressure-time scalar and stress index into 3 categories: a linear shape indicating optimum ventilation, a downward concavity showing alveolar overdistention, and an upward convexity denoting continued recruitment. Paw = airway pressure. From Reference 56.

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    VC-CMV ventilator graphics monitoring decreased lung compliance; there is no change in transairway pressure (i.e. PIP-Pplateau) (PPEAK = peak inspiratory pressure, PPL = plateau pressure) (red circles) and the peak expiratory flow rate increased (V= flow rate over time) (red arrows)

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    VC-CMV ventilator graphics monitoring increased airway resistance; the larger the airway resistance, the larger the difference in the transairway pressure (i.e. PIP-Pplateau) (PPEAK = peak inspiratory pressure, PPL = plateau pressure) (red circles). Also, as airway resistance increases, the peak expiratory flow rate decreases (V= flow rate over time) (red arrows)

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    Flow-time graphic variations of increased airway resistance and decreased compliance during pressure control continuous mandatory ventilation. From Reference 47.

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    An air leak on a flow-volume plot (lower panel). From Reference 38.

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    A flow-volume plot showing increased airway resistance. From Reference 37.

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    A pressure-volume plot indicating increased patient effort or work of breathing. From Reference 37.

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    A flow-volume (F/V) plot identifying air trapping. From Reference 37.

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    Ventilator scalars illustrating excessive triggering threshold, which causes increased word of breathing. Esophageal pressure waveforms pick up ineffective efforts during inspiration and expiration. From Reference 37.

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