Use this figure to compute the static compliance (CS) for an intubated patient with an exhaled tidal volume (VT) of 500 mL
a. 14 mL/cm H2O
b. 20 mL/cm H2O
c. 33 mL/cm H2O
d. 50 mL/cm H2O
ANS: D
Cs = Pplateau − EEP; the Pplateau in the figure is 20 cm H2O and the PEEP is 10 cm H2O.
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