Chapter 5 Viewing and Changing Settings
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Pressure Control (PC) Mode
All of the settings available in S/T mode are available in PC mode,
except for the Flow Cycle Sensitivity setting (when Flow Trigger is
enabled). Please refer to the descriptions in the S and S/T Mode
sections of this chapter for detailed information on the PC mode
settings.
Pressure Control Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
(PC-SIMV) Mode
The following settings, described in the S and S/T mode sections of
this chapter, also are available in PC-SIMV mode:
•Breath Rate •Inspiratory Time •Trigger Type •Flow Trigger Sensitivity (if Trigger Type is set to Flow
Trigger)
•Flow Cycle Sensitivity (if Trigger Type is set to Flow
Trigger)
•Rise Time
In addition to these, the following settings are also available in PC-
SIMV mode.
1. Pressure
You can increase or decrease the Pressure setting from 4 to 50
cm H2O in increments of 1. This is the pressure the ventilator will
deliver during the inspiratory phase of a mandatory or assist
breath.
2. Pressure Support
You can increase or decrease the Pressure Support setting from
0 to 30 cm H2O in increments of 1. This is the pressure support
the ventilator will deliver during the inspiratory phase of a
Spontaneous breath.
Note: In PC-SIMV mode, you
cannot set up Pressure Support
for Mandatory and Assist
breaths (Pressure - PEEP) greater
than 30 cm H2O.
Note: The Pressure Support and
PEEP settings together cannot
exceed 50 cm H2O.