Abstract
A pop-off valve system for use with intermittent mandatory ventilation that employs high flow and a reservoir bag is described. It ensures constancy of the mechanical tidal volume regardless of the flow rate of fresh gases into the reservoir bag of the spontaneous breathing circuit.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-158 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Intensive Care Medicine |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- IMV
- PEEP
- Peak flow
- Pop-off valve