Ventilator & Respiratory Mechanics

The ventilator is a pressure, volume, and flow machine — and so is the lung. These calculators span lung-protective tidal volume selection, compliance and resistance measurement, weaning-readiness indices, and mean airway pressure targets. Use them at the bedside to set safe parameters and interpret waveform data.

11 calculators available

Minute Ventilation

Total air moved per minute — tidal volume × respiratory rate.

Alveolar Minute Ventilation

Effective ventilation after subtracting dead space.

ARDSnet Tidal Volume

Lung-protective tidal volume from ideal body weight.

I:E Ratio

Inspiratory-to-expiratory time ratio on the ventilator.

Static Compliance

Lung/chest-wall stiffness from plateau pressure.

Dynamic Compliance

Compliance during airflow, including airway resistance.

Airway Resistance

Resistance to airflow from the peak-plateau pressure gap.

Mean Airway Pressure

Average pressure across the breath cycle — drives oxygenation.

Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI)

Weaning-readiness index — rate over tidal volume.

Negative Inspiratory Force (NIF/MIP)

Respiratory muscle strength for weaning readiness.

Murray Lung Injury Score

Composite ARDS severity score used in ECMO discussions.