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Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
VC., APV, Auto flow ... PS - Pressure Support ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... are delivered ( ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Breaths #Comparison
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... • Flow Cycled ... support until flow ... #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
respiratory support ... respiratory support ... be made on the basis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Selection #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... strategies or APRV ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... you draw your breath ... variable and fixed - indicating ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare