Compliance, Resistance and the Expiratory Time Constant
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 Published On May 23, 2023

Learn more about the ExpiratoryTimeConstant (RCexp), what it is and how you can use it. This single monitoring parameter, which is the product of compliance and resistance, can provide you with an overall assessment of your patient's Respiratory Mechanics. You can use it to diagnose your patient's Lung Condition and its severity, optimize Ventilator Settings, monitor prone positioning, and understand certain respiratory events.

[00:19] Understanding compliance and resistance
[01:50] Understanding Expiratory Time Constant
[3:56] RCexp for optimizing your ventilator settings

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