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5 Ventilator settings
Tip
1
Inspiratory pause or plateau time.
After the required gas is delivered (after
the operator-set Vt is reached), gas
remains in the lungs and exhalation is
blocked during the Tip time.
The use of a Tip increases the residence
time of gas in the patient’s lungs.
Applies to volume-controlled manda-
tory breaths, when the device is config-
ured in this way.
0 to 8 s
Tlow Duration of low airway pressure level.
Applies to all breaths in APRV mode.
0.1 to 30 s
TRC
Tube type/TRC
disabledTube
size
Compensate
Tube resistance compensation. Reduces
the patient’s work of breathing by off-
setting tube resistance.
NOTE:
If autotriggering occurs, first
check the patient, breathing cir-
cuit, and other settings as possi-
ble causes before lowering the
Compensate setting or dis-
abling TRC.
Endotracheal (ET) tube, tracheostomy
(Trach) tube, or TRC off.
Inner diameter (ID) of tube.
Percentage of compensation.
ET tube, Trach
tube, Disable
3.0 to 10.0
mm (adult),
2.5 to 5.0 mm
(neonates)
10 to 100%
Table 5-2. Control settings, mode additions, and ranges
Parameter Definition Range
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