Method and system for visualizing mechanical ventilation information

1. A user interface for a medical system having a ventilator, the user interface comprising:

a memory storing one or more sensor measurements for a patient; and

a processor programmed to:

display a virtual gauge on a tidal volume and lung compliance (V T +C) viewer, the virtual gauge includes a V T (tidal volume) indicator and a V T and compliance indicator, the V T indicator corresponds to a tidal volume determined from one of the sensor measurements, the V T and compliance indicator is positioned along both sides of the virtual gauge indicating a degree of V T and compliance relationship with respect to a position on the virtual gauge, wherein the processor is further programmed to display a patient breath indicator corresponding to a measured tidal volume bordered on two opposing sides by the V T and compliance indicator, the patient breath indicator moving between the V T and compliance indicator of the virtual gauge based on one of the sensor measurements.

2. The user interface of claim 1 , wherein the virtual gauge includes a scale portion that defines a range of lung compliance.

3. The user interface of claim 1 , wherein the V T and compliance indicator includes a color pattern, the color pattern is configured to indicate different ranges of acceptable compliance levels with respect to positions on the virtual gauge, the color pattern is updated based on one of the sensor measurements.

4. The user interface of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to display threshold indicators corresponding to lung inflation for the patient.

5. The user interface of claim 4 , wherein the threshold indicators are a lung over inflation indicator and a lung under inflation indicator.

6. The user interface of claim 1 , wherein the patient breath indicator moves upward and downward within the virtual tube structure corresponding to breaths of the patient.

7. The user interface of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to display a maximum breath indicator corresponding to a maximum tidal volume for a previous patient breath.

8. The user interface of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to update the display of the virtual gauge based on changes in the one or more sensor measurements.

9. The user interface of claim 8 , wherein the changes in the one or more sensor measurements are based on user changes to at least one ventilator setting.

10. The user interface of claim 1 , wherein the processor is programmed to display the V T and compliance indicator on both sides of the virtual gauge.

11. The user interface of claim 1 , wherein the V T indicator is positioned adjacent to the V T and compliance indicator.

12. A method for presenting ventilator data, the method comprising:

displaying a virtual gauge on a tidal volume and lung compliance (V T +C) viewer, the virtual gauge includes a V T (tidal volume) indicator and a V T and compliance indicator, the V T indicator corresponds to a tidal volume determined from one of the sensor measurements, the V T and compliance indicator is positioned along both sides of the virtual gauge indicating a degree of V T and compliance relationship with respect to a position on the virtual gauge; displaying a patient breath indicator corresponding to a measured tidal volume bordered on two opposing sides by the V T and compliance indicator, the patient breath indicator moving between within the V T and compliance indicator of the virtual gauge corresponding to breaths of the patient, and wherein a maximum breath indicator is displayed corresponding to a maximum tidal volume for a previous patient breath; and

updating at least one of the V T indicator or the V T and compliance indicator based on a measured change corresponding to a received user input changing a ventilator setting for the patient.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the virtual gauge includes a scale portion that defines a range of lung compliance, and the V T and compliance indicator includes a color pattern, the color pattern is configured to indicate different ranges of acceptable compliance levels, the color pattern is updated based on one of the sensor measurements.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising displaying threshold indicators corresponding to lung inflation for the patient and wherein the threshold indicators are a lung over inflation indicator and a lung under inflation indicator.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for displaying ventilator information using a processor, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions to command the processor to:

displaying a virtual gauge on a tidal volume and lung compliance (V T +C) viewer, the virtual gauge includes a V T (tidal volume) indicator and a V T and compliance indicator, the V T indicator corresponds to a tidal volume determined from one of the sensor measurements, the V T and compliance indicator is positioned along both sides of the virtual gauge indicating a degree of V T and compliance relationship with respect to a position on the virtual gauge, wherein the processor is further programmed to display a patient breath indicator corresponding to a measured tidal volume bordered on two opposing sides by the V T and compliance indicator, the patient breath indicator moving between the V T and compliance indicator of the virtual gauge based on one of the sensor measurements; and

update at least one of the V T indicator or the V T and compliance indicator based on a measured change corresponding to a received user input changing a ventilator setting for the patient.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions command the processor to display, as part of the virtual gauge, a scale portion that defines a range of lung compliance, and the V T and compliance indicator includes a color pattern, the color pattern is configured to indicate different ranges of acceptable compliance levels, the color pattern is updated based on one of the sensor measurements.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions command the processor to display threshold indicators corresponding to lung inflation for the patient and wherein the threshold indicators are a lung over inflation indicator and a lung under inflation indicator.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions command the processor to display a patient breath indicator corresponding to a measured tidal volume, the patient breath indicator moving within the V T and compliance indicator of the virtual gauge corresponding to breaths of the patient, and wherein a maximum breath indicator is displayed corresponding to a maximum tidal volume for a previous patient breath.