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Figure 2.11 Patient circuit connections (breathing circuit)
• The Patient Wye contains a flow sensor which
is connected by two sensor tubes to luer
connectors on front of the ventilator.
• The Expiratory Limb fastens to the Patient
Wye, and leads to the Exhalation Valve,
which connects to a blue tube, the Control
Line, leading back to the ventilator front
panel. (See Figure 2.11).