Conclusion
Now, you have been introduced to modes of ventilation as well as basic settings. Don’t worry if you are still a little confused by some of these concepts. You’ll get a lot more information in the next few chapters, which will explore each one these settings with a depth of detail.
Please review the following key points from this chapter:
- How a breath is delivered depends on the mode type. There are two main classifications of ventilator modes: control and spontaneous.
- Control modes are completely determined by the health care provider on how often and how big a breath the patient gets. Each breath is completely identical.
- Spontaneous modes are decided by the patient, but supported by some degree (decided by the health care professional) by the ventilator.
- Certain ventilator settings are associated with the different ventilator modes.
- There are two settings that are always set on a ventilator regardless of mode: FiO2 and PEEP.
If you would like to go through some of these concepts again in video format, try watching “Basic Vent Modes MADE EASY – Ventilator Settings Reviewed” by ICU Advantage.
If you require a transcript for this video, please click Watch on YouTube to view the video source. Then, you can access the written transcript from this page.
