Chalk Talk: Peak & Plateau Pressures

To learn more about diagnosing and managing acute respiratory failure, check out the "Acute Respiratory Failure" and "ARDS" knowledge boluses on https://icuready.com! Video reviewing ventilator peak and plateau pressures. Components of the peak inspiratory pressure, obtaining a plateau pressure, lung compliance, and a "ventilator to alveoli" approach to troubleshooting are discussed. Video and images created by Daniel Gergen. References: Amato MBP, Meade MO, Slutsky AS, et al. Driving Pressure and Survival in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine. 2015;372(8):747-755. Goligher EC, Fan E. Mechanical Ventilation. In: Broaddus VC, Ernst JD, King TE, et al. Murray & Nadel's textbook of respiratory medicine. In. Textbook of respiratory medicine. Seventh edition. ed: Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022. Schmidt GA. Ventilator Waveforms: Clinical Interpretation. In: Hall JB, Schmidt GA, Kress JP, eds. Principles of Critical Care, 4e. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. Steinbach TC, Albert TJ, Carmona HD, et al. Just-In-Time Tools for Training Non–Critical Care Providers. Troubleshooting Problems in the Ventilated Patient. ATS Scholar. 2020;1(2):178-185.