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Demystifying APRV-TCAV yesterday at #TCAV course. Thank you for the invite @ThinkingCC #FOAMed #ventilation #COVID19 #ARDS 
Initial settings - important to distinguish between rescue and post op atalectasis.
Set :
P high to 2mmHg less than patient's peak pressure on current settings.
P low to 0mmHg.
Set :
P high to 2mmHg less than patient's peak pressure on current settings.
P low to 0mmHg.
To set your resp rate:
60/current resp rate is your Time at high pressure (T high) + Time at low pressure (T low)
Eg: Resp rate of 25
60/25 = Thigh + Tlo = 2.4 secs
60/current resp rate is your Time at high pressure (T high) + Time at low pressure (T low)
Eg: Resp rate of 25
60/25 = Thigh + Tlo = 2.4 secs
