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Pressure Control Ventilation Therapy Modes

Pressure Control ventilation modes deliver a prescribed pressure to the patient.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Mode

In the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) mode, the device delivers a continuous pressure to the patient at all times. All breaths in this mode are Spontaneous breaths.

Spontaneous (S) Mode

In Spontaneous (S) mode, the device delivers bi-level pressure support. This mode provides only spontaneous breaths. In this mode, an Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure (IPAP) is delivered during inhalation and a lower Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) is delivered during exhalation. The following illustration describes these concepts.

 

IPAP = 26 cm H2O

 

1

= Pressure Supported

 

 

EPAP = 6 cm H2O

 

 

Spontaneous Breath

 

 

PS = IPAP-EPAP = 20 cm H2O

 

 

 

 

PRESSURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 seconds

4 seconds

 

8 seconds

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

1

1

1

 

1

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S Mode

 

Enter S mode

 

 

 

 

 

5

10

15

 

20

TIME

Trilogy200 clinical manual

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Philips Trilogy 200 manual Pressure Control Ventilation Therapy Modes, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Cpap Mode