Ventilator Modes Explained! PEEP, CPAP, Pressure vs. Volume

See why over a million clinicians and students have watched MedCram videos on mechanical ventilation.

This video includes the ventilator modes of PEEP, CPAP, PS, and an illustration of the pressure-volume relationship in mechanical ventilation. Also, (learn or review) how to write mechanical ventilation orders (Mode, TV, FIO2, PEEP).

See video 1 of this series for a discussion on the vent mode of AC and compliance.

This video is part of the "MedCram Remastered" series: A video we've re-edited & sped up to make learning even more efficient.

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Speaker: Roger Seheult, MD
Clinical and Exam Preparation Instructor
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

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Recommended Audience - Medical professionals and medical students including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, respiratory therapists, EMT and paramedics, and many others. Review and test prep for USMLE, MCAT, PANCE, NCLEX, NAPLEX, NBDE, RN, RT, MD, DO, PA, NP school and board examinations.

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[Jesslacey]

I am about to start the last prac of my BSN in ICU and love these to help me wrap my head around what I will be learning before I get there. Thank you for the clear explanations.

[shouser]

Excellent video. These are useful for docs that do not normally run ventilators, but may be called to do so, with the COVID pandemic

[KoiAcademy]

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[vigneshvenugopal]

Excellent Video. Being an engineering student with no background in field of medicine, it was really easy to understand.

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[drvamc]

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[F_Raptors]

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[lizyjo]

Great Explanation. I understood the concepts quite easy. Sir You are awesome teacher.

[yvonnechan]

PEEP is not usually measures in mmHg, it is also measured in cmH2O

[suhailvarachia]

I've been working as a respiratory physiotherapist during this covid period and trying my best to understand ventilators and this video is a God-send!

Thank you, and much appreciation from South Africa 🇿🇦

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[strato]

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[helihobbit]

Hello Doctor, these are really good clear videos. I'm an engineer trying to get a grip on all this for the purposes of understanding the requirements for emergency ventilators
Would it be possible to edit the video titles with a numeric sequence? This should help learning everything in the most useful way. Or make up an ordered list? Many thanks again

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