title: See-saw pattern in ventilator graphic: Is there any story behind?
abstract: The importance of ventilator graphics cannot be over emphasized that provide the useful information about airway, ventilation, compliance and lung mechanics. Some bizarre forms of graphics are usually overlooked in view of artifacts, but sometimes these tracings may in fact predict some relevant information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Navdeep
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sokhal
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Keshav
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
authors.forename: Tumul
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Girija Prasad
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Rath
keywords: Diagnosis; mechanics; ventilator graphics
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