1) PRVC aims to give the target Tv with the least PIP, right? So in a patient with huge inspiratory efforts, as the pt will pull in tv without much pressure requirements from the vent, he is basically doing his own WOB without much vent assistance right?
This comes from a patient of mine who on PRVC with target Tv of 500 is pulling Tv of 700 (he is having a high minute vent requirement due to increased dead space from post sarcoidosis fibrocystic disease). The RT says the pip is 8, same as...
Couple of vent questions.
This comes from a patient of mine who on PRVC with target Tv of 500 is pulling Tv of 700 (he is having a high minute vent requirement due to increased dead space from post sarcoidosis fibrocystic disease). The RT says the pip is 8, same as...
Couple of vent questions.