PRESSURE SUPPORT VENTILATION

Course overview

PRESSURE SUPPORT VENTILATION (PSV) IS A COMMON VENTILATOR SETTING FOR BOTH INVASIVE AND NON-INVASIVE VENTILATION. HEALTHCARE WORKERS INVOLVED IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS ON MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THE ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES, MONITORING, AND COMPLICATIONS OF PSV. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE RESPIRATORY MECHANICS INVOLVED IN DELIVERING PSV AND THE INDICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THIS MODE OF VENTILATION. IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN DELIVERING SAFE AND EFFICACIOUS SPONTANEOUS BREATHING TRIALS WITH PSV.