Breath Types and Therapy Modes
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Comparable Non-Invasive Ventilation Modes
Ventilation Mode or Feature Equivalent V*Home Mode Settings Additional V*Home Controls
S/T
(Spontaneous/Timed)
• Set Mode to Bi-Level
• Set Breath Rate
• Set Flow Trigger
• Inspiratory Time
• EPAP
• IPAP (measured from a baseline of 0
cmH2O)
• Flow Cycle
• Time Cycle
• Rise Time
AVAPS™, PRVS
(Average Volume Assured Pressure
Support)
(Pressure Regulated Volume
Support)
• Set Mode to Vol. Targeted-PS
• Set Breath Rate
• Set Pres. Minimum and Pres. Adj. Rate
• Set Flow Trigger
• Set High Pressure Alarm 5 cmH2O
above desired maximum pressure
• Inspiratory Time
• PEEP
• Tidal Volume
• Flow Cycle
• Time Cycle
• Rise Time
T
(Timed)
• Set Mode to AC-Pressure
• Set Breath Rate
• Set Flow Trigger to Off
• Set Pressure Control Flow Termination
to Off
• Inspiratory Time
• PEEP
• Pressure Control (measured above the
set PEEP)
• Rise Time
Pressure Support
S
(Spontaneous)
• Set Mode to SIMV-Pressure or
SIMV-Volume
• Set Breath Rate to 0
• Set Pressure Support
• Inspiratory Time (Apnea backup)
• Pressure Control (Apnea backup if
SIMV-Pressure)
• Tidal Volume (Apnea backup if SIMV-
Volume)
• PEEP
• Flow Cycle
• Time Cycle
• Rise Time
• Apnea Rate
CPAP
(Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure)
• Set Mode to SIMV-Pressure or
SIMV-Volume
• Set Breath Rate to 0
• Set PEEP to desired CPAP level
• Set Pressure Support to 0
• Inspiratory Time (Apnea backup)
• Pressure Control (Apnea backup if
SIMV-Pressure)
• Tidal Volume (Apnea backup if SIMV-
Volume)
• Flow Cycle
• Time Cycle
• Rise Time
• Apnea Rate
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