Which device can be incorporated into a ventilator to provide continuous recordings of airway pressure during the breathing cycle?
a. Variable capaci-tance transducer c. Strain gauge trans-ducer
b. Inductive plethys-mograph d. Aneroid manometer
ANS: C
Peak inspiratory pressure can be derived from continuous recordings of airway pressure that can be made during the breathing cycle by using a strain gauge transducer.
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