Pmus Calculator
Based on Carteaux Study*
Please swipe through the Delta Paw values to see the % support that will provide the physiologically appropriate levels of muscle effort (Pmus, Peak)
5
20.0 | 15.0 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.0
4.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6
6
24.0 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 6.0
4.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7
7
28.0 | 21.0 | 16.3 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.0
5.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8
8
32.0 | 24.0 | 18.7 | 14.9 | 12.0 | 9.8 | 8.0
6.5 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9
9
36.0 | 27.0 | 21.0 | 16.7 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 9.0
7.4 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.0
10
40.0 | 30.0 | 23.3 | 18.6 | 15.0 | 12.2 | 10.0
8.2 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.1
11
44.0 | 33.0 | 25.7 | 20.4 | 16.5 | 13.4 | 11.0
9.0 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.2
12
48.0 | 36.0 | 28.0 | 22.3 | 18.0 | 14.7 | 12.0
9.8 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.3
13
52.0 | 39.0 | 30.3 | 24.1 | 19.5 | 15.9 | 13.0
10.6 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.4
14
56.0 | 42.0 | 32.7 | 26.0 | 21.0 | 17.1 | 14.0
11.5 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.6
15
60.0 | 45.0 | 35.0 | 27.9 | 22.5 | 18.3 | 15.0
12.3 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.7
16
64.0 | 48.0 | 37.3 | 29.7 | 24.0 | 19.6 | 16.0
13.1 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.8
17
68.0 | 51.0 | 39.7 | 31.6 | 25.5 | 20.8 | 17.0
13.9 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.9
18
72.0 | 54.0 | 42.0 | 33.4 | 27.0 | 22.0 | 18.0
14.7 | 12.0 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.0
19
76.0 | 57.0 | 44.3 | 35.3 | 28.5 | 23.2 | 19.0
15.5 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.1
20
80.0 | 60.0 | 46.7 | 37.1 | 30.0 | 24.4 | 20.0
16.4 | 13.3 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2.2
21
84.0 | 63.0 | 49.0 | 39.0 | 31.5 | 25.7 | 21.0
17.2 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.3
22
88.0 | 66.0 | 51.3 | 40.9 | 33.0 | 26.9 | 22.0
18.0 | 14.7 | 11.8 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.4
23
92.0 | 69.0 | 53.7 | 42.7 | 34.5 | 28.1 | 23.0
18.8 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 2.6
24
96.0 | 72.0 | 56.0 | 44.6 | 36.0 | 29.3 | 24.0
19.6 | 16.0 | 12.9 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 2.7
25
100.0 | 75.0 | 58.3 | 46.4 | 37.5 | 30.6 | 25.0
20.5 | 16.7 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 2.8
26
104.0 | 78.0 | 60.7 | 48.3 | 39.0 | 31.8 | 26.0
21.3 | 17.3 | 14.0 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 2.9
27
108.0 | 81.0 | 63.0 | 50.1 | 40.5 | 33.0 | 27.0
22.1 | 18.0 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 3.0
28
112.0 | 84.0 | 65.3 | 52.0 | 42.0 | 34.2 | 28.0
22.9 | 18.7 | 15.1 | 12.0 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 3.1
29
116.0 | 87.0 | 67.7 | 53.9 | 43.5 | 35.4 | 29.0
23.7 | 19.3 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 3.2
30
120.0 | 90.0 | 70.0 | 55.7 | 45.0 | 36.7 | 30.0
24.5 | 20.0 | 16.2 | 12.9 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 3.3
31
124.0 | 93.0 | 72.3 | 57.6 | 46.5 | 37.9 | 31.0
25.4 | 20.7 | 16.7 | 13.3 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 3.4
32
128.0 | 96.0 | 74.7 | 59.4 | 48.0 | 39.1 | 32.0
26.2 | 21.3 | 17.2 | 13.7 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 3.6
33
132.0 | 99.0 | 77.0 | 61.3 | 49.5 | 40.3 | 33.0
27.0 | 22.0 | 17.8 | 14.1 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 3.7
34
136.0 | 102.0 | 79.3 | 63.1 | 51.0 | 41.6 | 34.0
27.8 | 22.7 | 18.3 | 14.6 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 3.8
35
140.0 | 105.0 | 81.7 | 65.0 | 52.5 | 42.8 | 35.0
28.6 | 23.3 | 18.8 | 15.0 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 3.9
Delta Paw =
This calculator is not a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment and is not intended to replace the Operator’s Manual, which should always be available while using the ventilator.
*Carteaux G et al. Critical Care Medicine. 2013; 41: 2125 - 2131.
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Delta Paw = Paw, Peak - PEEP
%Support =
Delta Paw
Delta Paw + Pmus,Peak
Pmus,Peak =
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%Support
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