Assist/Control (A/C) Mode | Quick Explainer Video

What is the Assist/Control (A/C) Mode of mechanical ventilation? Watch this video for a quick explanation.
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➡️ In mechanical ventilation, there are two primary ventilator modes:
1. Assist/Control (A/C)
2. Synchronous Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)

➡️ Assist/Control Mode
Assist/Control is a mode of ventilation where a minimum number of preset mandatory breaths are delivered by the ventilator but the patient can also trigger assisted breaths. The patient makes an effort to breathe and the ventilator assists in delivering the breath. With that said, this mode of ventilation does not allow the patient to take spontaneous breaths. In this mode, the operator can set either a controlled pressure or a controlled volume. The sensitivity control can be adjusted to make it easier or harder for the patient to initiate a breath.

➡️ When to Use Assist/Control?
This mode is most often used when mechanical ventilation is first initiated for a patient because this mode provides full ventilatory support. That is also one of the advantages of using Assist/Control because it keeps the patient’s work of breathing requirement very low. One of the major complications of Assist/Control is hyperventilation, which results in respiratory alkalosis. This is the result of too many breaths given to the patient, whether patient-triggered or machine-triggered.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Assist/Control (A/C)
1:14 - When to Use Assist/Control

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