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Volume Cycled
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Pressure is applied until preset volume is delivered.
-VE will remain constant. -Airway pressure will increase or decrease depending on patients compliance and/or RAW |
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Pressure Cycled
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Peak pressure will remain constant, the volume will change and lung compliance and/or airway RAW change
(Used best for patients with normal lungs) |
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Low pressure alarms
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-Leak in vent circuit
-Insufficient flow -Cuff leak |
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High pressure alarms
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-Obstruction
-secretions -bronchospasm (high RAW) -vent circuit -ET tube -pneumothorax |
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Low exhaled volume alarms
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-Equipment disconnect
-Low spontaneous tidal volume |
