Ventilator Ventilation - Is There a Leak in the Ventilators?

You may notice that the exhaled tidle volume measured by the ventilator and the title volume you have set in a volume mode are not always the same. This can be due to small leaks in the system around the cuff, for ample, as well as a small amount of air going into the gas sampling line. If the difference is large, more than maybe 50 c c you should investigate the cause. But the point is to do something to allow more ex exhalation time. And if you're really in crisis, just unplug them from the ventilators and let them exhale into the room.