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Chapter 3















                      Classification of Mechanical Ventilators



                      Gary C. White


                      Outline



                                            Introduction                          Baseline Variable
                                            Ventilator Classification             Conditional Variable
                                            Ventilatory Work                    Terminology of Ventilation Modes
                                            Input Power                           Volume-Controlled Ventilation
                                            Drive Mechanism                       Pressure-Controlled Ventilation
                                             Piston Drive Mechanism               Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
                                             Bellows Drive Mechanism                (IMV)
                                             Microprocessor-Controlled            Pressure Support
                                               Pneumatic Drive Mechanism          Dual Control within a Breath
                                            Control Circuit                       Dual Control Breath-to-Breath
                                             Mechanical                           Pressure-Limited Time-Cycled
                                             Pneumatic                              Breaths
                                             Fluidics                             Pressure-Limited Flow-Cycled
                                             Electronic                             Breaths
                                            Control Variables                     Automode
                                             Pressure Controller                  Proportional Assist Ventilation
                                             Volume Controller                    Automatic Tube Compensation
                                             Flow Controller                      Airway Pressure Release
                                             Time Controller                        Ventilation
                                            Phase Variables                     Output Waveforms
                                             Trigger Variable                     Pressure Waveforms
                                             Limit Variable                       Volume Waveforms
                                             Cycle Variable                       Flow Waveforms








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