How are the effects of auto-PEEP on missed triggering improved in the presence of dynamic airway obstruction?
a. Adjustment of the sensitivity setting
b. The application of PEEP
c. Mode change
d. Administration of a bronchodilator
ANS: B
In the presence of dynamic airways obstruction, the application of PEEP offsets the effect of auto-PEEP on missed triggering.
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