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Ventilator Driving Pressure calculator

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  • Dp Plateau Pressure Cmh2o (cm Hâ‚‚O)Accepted range: 10 to 50
  • Dp Peep Cmh2o (cm Hâ‚‚O)Accepted range: 0 to 25

Primary source

Amato MB et al. Driving pressure and survival in ARDS. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMsa1413510. PMID: 25693014. Scope: Driving pressure (cm H₂O) = plateau pressure − PEEP during passive inflation. (2015)

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