Ventilation rateRunning
Pulmonary monitor. Breathing rate at 29 breaths/min. Minute volume 14.5 L/min, Required volume 7.5 L/min. Currently minute volume is over by 7 L/min.TUNING20 s shown · 29 breaths in 1 min
t = 0.0s

Minute volume

14.5L/min

Required volume

7.5L/min

Minute volume is over by 7 L/min

29 breaths/min

Pulmonary monitor. Breathing rate at 29 breaths/min. Minute volume 14.5 L/min, Required volume 7.5 L/min. Currently minute volume is over by 7 L/min.

What has to balanceVmin=f×VtV_{\text{min}} = f \times V_t

What is happening

You are called to a high-altitude trekking clinic checking a client before a pass.

The client is breathing well off the clinic’s target. Each breath moves 0.5 L, and the clinic wants a minute volume of 7.5 L.