Just read this online. Just making sure it's false

[radslooking]

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"pressure control of 25cm, and peep of 10cm, adding up to 35cm of forward pressure"

 

[cchoukal]

well, every vent is a little different. Some of our BiPap machines would actually interpret this setting as 25 cmH2O of pressure on 10 of PEEP for a total of 25 cm H2O (therefore 15 cm H2O of driving pressure). Mostly, though, I'd say that, yes, 25 of pressure control on 10 of PEEP would yield a peak inspiratory pressure of 35 cm H2O.

 

[RT2MD]

well, every vent is a little different. Some of our BiPap machines would actually interpret this setting as 25 cmH2O of pressure on 10 of PEEP for a total of 25 cm H2O (therefore 15 cm H2O of driving pressure). Mostly, though, I'd say that, yes, 25 of pressure control on 10 of PEEP would yield a peak inspiratory pressure of 35 cm H2O.

Seconded. Depends on the vent.

 

[usnavdoc]

"pressure control of 25cm, and peep of 10cm, adding up to 35cm of forward pressure"

This actually depends on which mode of ventilation you are talking about.

If you are talking about Pressure control ventilation then those settings will give you a PIP of 35. But Ive never heard the term forward pressure. If you mean the driving pressure of each TV. Then no the functional TV will be delivered with a pressure of 25mmhg. The PEEP will set the baseline pressure through the system(including the patient) then each breath(depending on your set RR) will be driven by a pressure of 25mmhg(on top of your PEEP) to give you a PIP of 35.

Bipap is different. as is PSV or APRV etc...

 

[poresofkohn]

Seconded. Depends on the vent.

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Most definitely.