Ventilation: Volume vs Pressure Control
The team at Medmastery are providing LITFL readers with a series of FOAMed courses from across their website.
Today we explore the Mechanical Ventilation Essentials course with a video explaining why volume control is the preferred initial type of ventilation Assist control (AC) and synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) modes
Further Reading
- Course: Mechanical Ventilation Essentials
- AC/SIMV modes
- Volume vs Pressure Control
- Alveolar disease
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Workshop: Mechanical Ventilation Essentials
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Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP. Registered Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care Practitioner and Clinical Education Manager. | Medmastery | Linkedin |