Hamilton G5 - Minvol = 7 L;Min

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(Adaptive Support Ventilation)
A %MinVol setting of 100% corresponds to a normal minute
ventilation, as discussed above. A setting less than 100% or
higher than 100% corresponds to a minute ventilation lower
or higher than normal.
From the %MinVol, the target minute ventilation (in l/min) is
calculated as:
Body weight (in kg) x NormMinVent (in l/kg/min) x (%Min
Vol/100)
where NormMinVent is the normal minute ventilation from
Figure C-6.
For example, with a %MinVol = 100 and an IBW = 70 kg, a tar-
get MinVol of 7 l/min is calculated. This target can be achieved
with a number of combinations of tidal volume (Vt) and respi-
ratory rate (f). This is shown in Figure C-7, where all possible
combinations of Vt and f lie on the bold line, the target minute
volume curve.
Figure C-7. MinVol = 7 l/min. All possible combinations of
Vt and f which result in a minute ventilation of 7 l/min lie on
the bold line.