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Ventilator Pocket Guide

Foundational Equations

Ohm's Law $\Delta P = FR = P_{aw} - P_{alv} = P_{pl} - PEEP_{total}$
Equation of Motion $P_{aw} = FR + \frac{V_{t}}{C} + PEEP_{total}$
Compliance $C = \frac{\Delta V}{\Delta P}$
Natural Decay Equation $V_i(t)= \frac{V_o}{e^{\frac{t}{RC}}} = \frac{V_o}{e^{\frac{t}{\tau}}}$
Calculating $\Tau$, General Case $ \tau = \frac{V_t}{F} \Bigg(\frac{PIP - P_{plt}}{P_{plt} - PEEP_{total}}\Bigg) $
Patient Mode TV Rate Ppeak Pplat PEEPauto ^ PEEPset
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