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Vent settings

How do I control a ventilator?

Start with what you are trying to change: mode, parameter, pressure, alarm, or waveform.

Vent modesVolume, pressure, PRVC/VC+, PSV/CPAP.ParametersVT, RR, FiO₂, PEEP, flow, I:E, trigger, alarms.Peak vs plateau pressureHow to measure and interpret resistance vs compliance.Alarms and waveformsHigh pressure, low volume, auto-PEEP, obstruction, dyssynchrony.