RT Book, Section A1 Hess, Dean R. A1 Kacmarek, Robert M. SR Print(0) ID 1121735789 T1 Flow Waveforms and I:E Ratios T2 Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071771511 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121735789 RD 2024/03/29 AB ObjectivesApply the concept of time constant to the physiology of mechanical ventilation.Compare constant flow and descending ramp flow patterns during volume-controlled ventilation.Describe the effect of respiratory mechanics on the airway pressure waveform during volume-controlled ventilation.Describe the effect of resistance and compliance on flow during pressure-controlled ventilation.Describe the effect of rise time adjustment during pressure-controlled and pressure support ventilation.Describe the effect of termination flow during pressure support ventilation.Discuss the role of sigh breaths during mechanical ventilation.Discuss the physiologic effects of I:E ratio manipulations.