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minute ventilation

Amount of air inspired in one minute. minute ventilation = tidal volume x respiratory rate Procedure: - start with a normal minute ventilation of 6-8 L/min - higher rates may be needed for - metabolic acidosis - catabolic states - increased dead space - lower rates may be needed for - implementation of lung protective strategy [2]

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015