# PV tool for lung recruitability and PEEP
**URL:** https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pv-tool-for-lung-recruitability-and-peep/926
**Category:** Pulse Physiology Engine
**Created:** [November 18, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pv-tool-for-lung-recruitability-and-peep/926 "2022-11-18T15:08:04Z")
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### Author:  [@Ana](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Ana)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pv-tool-for-lung-recruitability-and-peep/926/1 "2022-11-18T15:08:04Z")
In my app, we are teaching mechanical ventilation and I was wondering if there is anything on the Pulse Explorer that can mimic the PV tool on a mechanical ventilator? The tool is used to assess lung recruitability and initial PEEP by showing how the lung reacts as the pressure changes.
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### Author:  [@coolwebb](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/coolwebb)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pv-tool-for-lung-recruitability-and-peep/926/2 "2022-11-18T15:50:24Z")
Unfortunately, there isn’t anything in the current version of the Pulse Explorer to perform a P/V Tool maneuver. However, I’m pretty certain the Mechanical Ventilator Pulse model includes everything under the hood necessary for a P/V Tool. All the settings can be accessed through the API.
I can add a quick example to the SDK to show how I think it should be done. Please let me know if that would be helpful. Adding it to the Explorer GUI would take a little more work and funding.