COVID-19 might out-strip the number of mechanical ventilators available to us.  This has led to interest in using a single ventilator to support multiple patients.  This post will review the theory and evidence regarding this (with the admission that I don’t have experience with this). basic principles Bedrock principle:  Patient-Ventilator Independence Normally, we adjust the … Continue reading PulmCrit – Splitting ventilators to provide titrated support to a large group of patients