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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 H
2
O 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 H
2
O 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 H
2
O.
Note: The Pressure Support and
PEEP settings together cannot
exceed 50 cm H
2
O.