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So are ventilators actually complicated and frequently modernized equipment or medical TI83s. I was reading one the largest expenditures of PPEs in China after

So are ventilators actually complicated and frequently modernized equipment or medical TI83s. I was reading one the largest expenditures of PPEs in China after they resolved the supply issue was adjusting ventilator settings. Seems like a wired or wireless interface would go a long way.

gridlockd 7y ago
Presumably you would want to be with the patient during adjustment.
6nf 7y ago
The ventilator settings they're referring to are basically 2 variables: The number of breaths per minute, and the volume of air pumped for each breath. As the patient wakes up or goes to sleep etc you may need to adjust the ventilator again so that they're comfortable. It's just a labour intensive job.
- khjklehti 7y ago
  Could you have something like the pain medication button, where the pacient has an up/down button to tweak the settings?
  - mantap 7y ago
    No, not least because the patient is usually paralyzed so that they aren't fighting the ventilator.