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Ventilator Basics

EM Clerkship
EM Clerkship
Episode • Jul 8, 2018 • 9m
Step 1: Start Patient on Volume Assist-Control Ventilation The most basic mode of ventilation Provides a FIXED VOLUME at a FIXED RATE If the patient over-breaths… The ventilator will give another FULL breath Can cause breath stacking and be uncomfortable in patients who are poorly sedated This is not a problem in the ED because […]