All ventilators should be tested after each use to verify performance before the unit is used for another patient. Ideally, a complete operational verification procedure, established by the facility and usually based on the manufacturer’s recommendations, will be performed each time. These procedures should be described in a facility’s policies and procedures. Find more about this topic here
Temperature influence in flow and volume measurement
In mechanical ventilators, the inspiratory and expiratory volumes (Vti, Vte) and minute volumes (Vi and Ve) must be precisely checked using gas flow analyzers or
