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Mechanical Ventilation
Normal Values - Mechanical Ventilation
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Health Care
Professional
07/18/2014
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Term
Tidal volume (VT)
 Definition
5 - 8 mL/kg
Term
Vital Capacity (VC)
 Definition

65 - 75 mL/kg or

10X VT
Term
Minute Ventilation (VE)
 Definition
5 - 6 L/min
Term
Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP)
 Definition
-80 cmH20
Term
Maximum expiratory Pressure (MEP)
 Definition
+160 cmH20
Term
Static Lung Compliance
 Definition
60 - 100 mL/cmH2O
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Airway resistance
 Definition
0.6 - 2.4 cmH2O/L/sec
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Mean airway pressure (Paw)
 Definition
5 - 10 cmH2O
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