uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Flow Starvation

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ModerateRespiratory & VentilationFlow Starvationuk-fficm

A 50-year-old man is ventilated for ARDS. The team notes the ventilator displays a 'flow starvation' pattern - the pressure waveform in VCV shows a concave dip during the inspiratory phase. What does this indicate and how should it be corrected?

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