Calculate the airway resistance given the following clinical data: flow rate 60 L/min,peak inspiratory pressure (PIP)42 cm H₂O,plateau pressure (Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ)15 cm H₂O,and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)5 cm H₂O.
A) 10 cm H₂O/L/sec
B) 30 cm H₂O/L/sec
C) 37 cm H₂O/L/sec
D) 42 cm H₂O/L/sec

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60 L/min = 1 L/sec.Rₐᴡ = (PIP - Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ)/(L/sec)= (42 - 15)/1 = 30 cm H₂O/L/sec.

Calculate the Airway Resistance Given the Following Clinical Data: Flow