Reading Time: 5 minutes Every manager of the ventilator must understand waveforms. Pressure, Flow, Volume, and time can be plotted to give you a picture of what is happening in the lungs and the ventilator.
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Danelle
Danelle
Registered Respiratory Therapist, cross-trained in the Pulmonary Lab, caring for critically ill patients one breath at a time. Professional interests: mechanical ventilation, capnography, and waveforms.