Evaluation of high peak airway pressure alarm during ventilation with an anesthesia workstation

PEEP: positive end-expiratory pressure; APL: adjustable pressure-limiting valve; ETT: endotracheal tube; NMBA: neuromuscular blocking agent.

* Examine airway flow tracings or flow-volume loops to determine whether peak expiratory flow rate has changed. Please refer to UpToDate content regarding mechanical ventilation in adults during anesthesia and mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.