ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: Shorthand Equations for Respiratory System Power
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Jon-Emile S. Kenny MD [@heart_lung] Background This synopsis will address the basic geometric calculation of respiratory system work for a single breath [in joules] and power [i.e. joules/seconds or watts] which is work multiplied by the respiratory rate. This geometric approach will then be used to explain two shorthand equations – the second of which was recently studied in a cohort of mechanically-ventilated, critically-ill patients.
ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: Shorthand Equations for Respiratory System Power
ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: Shorthand…
ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: Shorthand Equations for Respiratory System Power
Jon-Emile S. Kenny MD [@heart_lung] Background This synopsis will address the basic geometric calculation of respiratory system work for a single breath [in joules] and power [i.e. joules/seconds or watts] which is work multiplied by the respiratory rate. This geometric approach will then be used to explain two shorthand equations – the second of which was recently studied in a cohort of mechanically-ventilated, critically-ill patients.