Common Ventilator Modes

• Volume Controlled Ventilation
  • The patient is ventilated at a set volume regardless of inspiratory effort
• Pressure Control Ventilation
  • The patient is ventilated at a set pressure regardless of inspiratory effort
• Synchronized Intermittent‐Mandatory Ventilation (Figure 1.20)
  • The ventilator will deliver a set number of breaths per minute
  • Also allows for spontaneous breathing by the patient
  • Ideally synchronized to spontaneous efforts