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Assisted and Spontaneous Modes

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In pressure support mode, flow curve informs about the patient effort and the patient-ventilator synchrony. Observation of flow and pressure curves at the onset of inspiration assesses the patient-ventilator synchrony to trigger the breath and help to optimize inspiratory trigger setting. Observation of the initial increase in flow informs about the setting of pressure rise time. Flow during insufflation informs about the patient’s effort and the adequacy of cycling setting. Observation of pressure and flow at the end of insufflation helps to optimize the expiratory trigger sensitivity. In volume assist control mode, pressure curve informs about the adequacy of inspiratory flow setting.

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  1. Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, Hopital Sainte Musse, Toulon, France

    Jean-Michel Arnal

  2. Applied Research and New Technology, Hamilton Medical AG, Bonaduz, Switzerland

    Jean-Michel Arnal

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Arnal, JM. (2018). Assisted and Spontaneous Modes. In: Monitoring Mechanical Ventilation Using Ventilator Waveforms. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58655-7_4

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