Breath Exhalation
Exhalation in mechanical ventilation is almost always completely passive. The ventilator's expiratory valve is opened, and expiratory flow is allowed until the baseline pressure (PEEP) is reached. Expiratory flow is determined by patient factors such as compliance and resistance.
Read more about this topic: Mechanical Ventilation
Famous quotes containing the word breath:
“...his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.”
—Bible: Hebrew, 1 Kings 17:17.