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Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV)

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	*Allows unrestricted spontaneous breathing at both pressure levels		*Allows unrestricted spontaneous breathing at both pressure levels
	*"Open lung" ventilation strategy used as rescue therapy in severe [[Acute respiratory distress syndrome\|ARDS]]		*"Open lung" ventilation strategy used as rescue therapy in severe [[Acute respiratory distress syndrome\|ARDS]]
	*'''Cannot be used with [[Neuromuscular blockade\|paralysis]]''' (requires spontaneous breathing for full benefit)		*''Cannot be used with [[Neuromuscular blockade\|paralysis]]'' (requires spontaneous breathing for full benefit)
	*Main limitation is hypercarbia/[[Respiratory acidosis\|respiratory acidosis]] due to short release times		*Main limitation is hypercarbia/[[Respiratory acidosis\|respiratory acidosis]] due to short release times
	*Set:P<sub>high</sub>, P<sub>low</sub>, T<sub>high</sub>, T<sub>low</sub>, FiO2		*Set:P<sub>high</sub>, P<sub>low</sub>, T<sub>high</sub>, T<sub>low</sub>, FiO2

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Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV)

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	*Sustained high constant pressure (P<sub>high</sub>) for alveolar recruitment with brief intermittent releases (T<sub>low</sub>) for ventilation		*Sustained high constant pressure (P<sub>high</sub>) for alveolar recruitment with brief intermittent releases (T<sub>low</sub>) for ventilation
	*Allows unrestricted spontaneous breathing at both pressure levels		*Allows unrestricted spontaneous breathing at both pressure levels
	*"Open lung" ventilation~~'''~~ strategy used as rescue therapy in severe [[Acute respiratory distress syndrome\|ARDS]]		*"Open lung" ventilation strategy used as rescue therapy in severe [[Acute respiratory distress syndrome\|ARDS]]
	*'''Cannot be used with [[Neuromuscular blockade\|paralysis]]''' (requires spontaneous breathing for full benefit)		*'''Cannot be used with [[Neuromuscular blockade\|paralysis]]''' (requires spontaneous breathing for full benefit)
	*Main limitation is hypercarbia/[[Respiratory acidosis\|respiratory acidosis]] due to short release times		*Main limitation is hypercarbia/[[Respiratory acidosis\|respiratory acidosis]] due to short release times

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Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV)

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	*Sustained high constant pressure (P<sub>high</sub>) for alveolar recruitment with brief intermittent releases (T<sub>low</sub>) for ventilation		*Sustained high constant pressure (P<sub>high</sub>) for alveolar recruitment with brief intermittent releases (T<sub>low</sub>) for ventilation
	*Allows unrestricted spontaneous breathing at both pressure levels		*Allows unrestricted spontaneous breathing at both pressure levels
	*~~'''~~"Open lung" ventilation''' strategy used as rescue therapy in severe [[Acute respiratory distress syndrome\|ARDS]]		*"Open lung" ventilation''' strategy used as rescue therapy in severe [[Acute respiratory distress syndrome\|ARDS]]
	*'''Cannot be used with [[Neuromuscular blockade\|paralysis]]''' (requires spontaneous breathing for full benefit)		*'''Cannot be used with [[Neuromuscular blockade\|paralysis]]''' (requires spontaneous breathing for full benefit)
	*Main limitation is hypercarbia/[[Respiratory acidosis\|respiratory acidosis]] due to short release times		*Main limitation is hypercarbia/[[Respiratory acidosis\|respiratory acidosis]] due to short release times
	*~~'''~~Set:~~'''~~ P<sub>high</sub>, P<sub>low</sub>, T<sub>high</sub>, T<sub>low</sub>, FiO2		*Set:P<sub>high</sub>, P<sub>low</sub>, T<sub>high</sub>, T<sub>low</sub>, FiO2

	===CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)===		===CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)===

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See Also

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Ideal body weight estimation]]
	*[[Sedation]]
	*[[Extubation]]

	{{Mechanical ventilation pages}}		{{Mechanical ventilation pages}}

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See Also

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	*[[Ideal body weight estimation]]		*[[Ideal body weight estimation]]
	*[[Sedation]]		*[[Sedation]]
	*[[Neuromuscular blockade]]
	*[[Rapid sequence intubation]]
	*[[Intubation]]
	*[[Extubation]]		*[[Extubation]]

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See Also

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Lung recruitment maneuver]]
	*[[Acute respiratory distress syndrome]]
	*[[Ideal body weight estimation]]		*[[Ideal body weight estimation]]
	*[[Sedation]]		*[[Sedation]]

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See Also

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Mechanical ventilation (main)]]
	*[[Initial mechanical ventilation settings]]
	*[[Adjusting mechanical ventilation settings]]
	*[[Deterioration after intubation]]
	*[[Ventilator high pressures]]
	*[[Ventilator associated lung injury]]
	*[[Weaning mechanical ventilation]]
	*[[Noninvasive ventilation]]
	*[[Airway pressure release ventilation]]
	*[[Lung recruitment maneuver]]		*[[Lung recruitment maneuver]]
	*[[Acute respiratory distress syndrome]]		*[[Acute respiratory distress syndrome]]

Rossdonaldson1: /* Synchronous Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV) */

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Synchronous Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)

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	**Spontaneous breaths receive only whatever pressure support is additionally set (not full TV)		**Spontaneous breaths receive only whatever pressure support is additionally set (not full TV)
	*Synchronization attempts to limit barotrauma by not delivering a breath when already maximally inhaled (vs. older IMV)		*Synchronization attempts to limit barotrauma by not delivering a breath when already maximally inhaled (vs. older IMV)
	*Because of need for patient effort, '''not recommended for tired or [[Sepsis\|septic]] patients'''		*Because of need for patient effort, ''not recommended for tired or [[Sepsis\|septic]] patients''
	*Historically believed to ease [[Weaning mechanical ventilation\|weaning]] but has '''not''' demonstrated superiority over AC for weaning<ref>Esteban A, Frutos F, Tobin MJ, et al. A comparison of four methods of weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. N Engl J Med. 1995;332(6):345-350.</ref>		*Historically believed to ease [[Weaning mechanical ventilation\|weaning]] but has ''not'' demonstrated superiority over AC for weaning<ref>Esteban A, Frutos F, Tobin MJ, et al. A comparison of four methods of weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. N Engl J Med. 1995;332(6):345-350.</ref>
	*For the paralyzed patient, there is no difference in minute ventilation or airway pressures between AC and SIMV		*For the paralyzed patient, there is no difference in minute ventilation or airway pressures between AC and SIMV
	*Set: RR, FiO2, PEEP, TV, I:E ratio, PS (for spontaneous breaths)		*Set: RR, FiO2, PEEP, TV, I:E ratio, PS (for spontaneous breaths)

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Synchronous Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)

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	*Historically believed to ease [[Weaning mechanical ventilation\|weaning]] but has '''not''' demonstrated superiority over AC for weaning<ref>Esteban A, Frutos F, Tobin MJ, et al. A comparison of four methods of weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. N Engl J Med. 1995;332(6):345-350.</ref>		*Historically believed to ease [[Weaning mechanical ventilation\|weaning]] but has '''not''' demonstrated superiority over AC for weaning<ref>Esteban A, Frutos F, Tobin MJ, et al. A comparison of four methods of weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. N Engl J Med. 1995;332(6):345-350.</ref>
	*For the paralyzed patient, there is no difference in minute ventilation or airway pressures between AC and SIMV		*For the paralyzed patient, there is no difference in minute ventilation or airway pressures between AC and SIMV
	*~~'''~~Set:~~'''~~ RR, FiO2, PEEP, TV, I:E ratio, PS (for spontaneous breaths)		*Set: RR, FiO2, PEEP, TV, I:E ratio, PS (for spontaneous breaths)

	===Pressure Support Ventilation (PSV)===		===Pressure Support Ventilation (PSV)===

Rossdonaldson1: /* Pressure Assist Control (Pressure Control Ventilation, PCV) */

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Pressure Assist Control (Pressure Control Ventilation, PCV)

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	*Decelerating flow pattern may improve gas distribution and comfort		*Decelerating flow pattern may improve gas distribution and comfort
	*Useful when high peak pressures are problematic (e.g., bronchopleural fistula, subcutaneous emphysema)		*Useful when high peak pressures are problematic (e.g., bronchopleural fistula, subcutaneous emphysema)
	*~~'''~~Limitation:~~'''~~ TV not guaranteed; must closely monitor for hypoventilation if compliance changes		*Limitation: TV not guaranteed; must closely monitor for hypoventilation if compliance changes
	*~~'''~~Set:~~'''~~ inspiratory pressure, PEEP, RR, I-time, FiO2		*Set: inspiratory pressure, PEEP, RR, I-time, FiO2

	===Synchronous Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)===		===Synchronous Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)===