Tube Compensation

Question 1

Tube Compensation Name on the 840/980

Answer 1

Tube Compensation (TC)

Question 2

Tube Compensation Name on the GE

Answer 2

Airway Resistance compensation (ARC)

Question 3

Tube Compensation Name on the Hamilton G5

Answer 3

Tube Resistance Compensation (TRC)

Question 4

Tube Compensation Name on the Evita

Answer 4

Automatic Tube Compensation (ATC)

Question 5

WOB and ETT

Answer 5

WOB is directly related to the size of the ETT and MV

Question 6

What is tube compensation

Answer 6

You enter in the tube type and internal diameter in order to nullifie the resistance that is imposed by the airway

Question 7

What mode is tube compensation similar to

Answer 7

Similar to PS in that an inspiratory pressure is used to compensate for imposed WOB

Different in that TC varies the pressure depending on tube size and ptinspiratory flow

Question 8

Potential Benefits of Tube Compensation

Answer 8

Increase patient comfort over PSupp

To accurately predict readiness for extubation?

Reduce risk of airtrapping caused by expiratory resistance

Some allow inspiratory and expiratory compensation

Question 9

What Settings Are Required

Answer 9

Type of airway: ETT versus Trach tube

Size of airway

% compensation (0 – 100%)

Inspiratory and expiratory or inspiratory only (set up in configuration)