The ‘limit’, also known as the control variable, is the value we set to adjust the size of each breath
- When the ‘limit’ is reached gas flow into the lungs stops
- Gas is then held until the inspiratory time is reached and expiration begins
- ‘Limit’ and ‘Cycle’ are different as the ventilator does not change to expiration once the limit is reached
[az_toggle_section] [toggle title=”Can you name 2 common ‘limit’ variables?” id=”tgl-1″]Volume and Pressure [/toggle] [toggle title=”What limit would you chose for your patient?” id=”tgl-2″]Both are equivalent, the end result is the same.
It really depends on which one you are the most comfortable with. [/toggle] [/az_toggle_section]
