From Energy to Injury: Mechanical Power and Lung Strain

Complex Information for Anesthesiologists Presented Quickly and ClearlyJ/min/kg, joules per minute per kilogram; PACU, postanesthesia care unit; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; SF-TWA, time-weighted average oxygen saturation measured by ratio of pulse oximetry/inspired oxygen (Spo2/Fio2); VT, tidal volume. Infographic created by Alexander S. Doyal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jonathan P. Wanderer, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; and Holly B. Ende, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Illustration by Annemarie Johnson, Vivo Visuals Studio. Address correspondence to Dr. Ende: [email protected].