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Is the Peak Pressure setting a relief pressure?

April 26, 2017peak pressure relief setting

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Is the Peak Pressure setting a relief pressure?

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Yes, setting the Peak Pressure control adjusts the maximum pressure delivered by the ventilator. When set to low pressures, this control can be used to pressure limit mandatory breaths. For tidal volume based breaths, this control should be set to 10 cm H2O above the normal ventilating pressure.