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• Pressure ventilation or PC is a mode in which the ventilator will
deliver a set pressure
− Tidal volume will vary depending on the patient’s
compliance and resistance
• Tidal volume will increase:
− Improved lung compliance
− Decreased resistance
• Tidal volume will decrease:
− Decreased lung compliance
− Increased resistance
− Air leak
− Pneumothorax
What is Pressure Ventilation?
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