controlled mechanical ventilation; continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV)

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Introduction

  • breaths are delivered at a preset time interval or rate
  • tidal volume is set by the operator
  • patient cannot trigger or override the ventilator

More general terms

References

  1. Jon D. Hirasuna, M.D. Clinical Professor of Medicine, UC Davis, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF, Sept 1997