Review 1.1

• Ventilator support


  Must provide adequate oxygenation, reduce work of breathing and ventilation
• Assist-Control Volume Control Ventilation

  • Volume control A/C
  • VC A/C
  • VC/CMV
  • (S)CMV
• Assist-Control Pressure Control Ventilation

  • Pressure control A/C
  • PC A/C
  • PCV
  • PC-CMV
  • P-CMV
• Assist-Control Pressure Regulated Volume Control Ventilation

  • Pressure regulated volume control A/C
  • PRVC A/C
  • VC+ AC
  • APVcmv
  • (S)CMV+
  • auto flow
  • PCV-VG
• Volume Control Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation

  • VC-SIMV
  • VC-IMV
  • SIMV
  • V-SIMV
• Pressure Control Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation

  • PC-SIMV
  • P-SIMV
• Pressure Regulated Volume Control Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation

  • PRVC-SIMV
  • VC+ SIMV
  • SIMV+
• Pressure Support Ventilation


  • CPAP
  • PSV
  • PC-CSV
• Assessments to perform once patient has received artificial airway and placed on mechanical ventilation

  1. Assess the patient; Pulse ox, ABG, cardiovascular assessment, physical assessment

  2. Assess the patient-ventilator interaction; vent settings assessment, patient-ventilator asynchrony
• Things to look out for after initiation of mechanical ventilation
• Issues Respiratory Therapists face after placement of artificial airway and initiation of mechanical ventilation


  • Mainstem intubation
  • Misplaced ETT (esophageal intubation)
  • Cuff leak or malfunction
  • Large air leak
  • Inappropriate vent settings
  • Vent malfunction or disconnect
• DOPE Mnemonic


  1. Displacement of ETT
  2. Obstruction of ETT
  3. Pneumothorax
  4. Equipment failure