Sensation Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation Mode Research Paper

Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation Mode/CareFusion Avea Ventilator

I have chosen the mode Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation Mode because it is one of the modes that is most commonly used in the hospital. I wanted to further understand this mode since it is used as an initial mode setting and is also used to wean patients off the ventilator. I will be going over the taxonomy, description of the mode, its purpose & use, and its advantages & disadvantages.

Taxonomy: Volume Control Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation with two set points
(VC- IMV s,s)

Description: Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation (SIMV) Mode guarantees a certain number of breaths at a preset frequency, but unlike A/C, patient breaths