Siare Falco 101 User Manual page 86

4.7.2.2 APCV operative mode
Assisted pressure controlled ventilation, synchronised
with patient's breathing with leak compensation.
The system displays all PRP relative to the set
operating mode.
APCV is a pressure controlled ventilation, synchronised with the patient's breathing with
leak compensation.
With this parameters configuration, APCV is a pressure controlled ventilation, synchronised with
the patient's breathing, during which the system generates a patient ventilation at a pre-set
inspiratory pressure (Pinsp), a pre-set flow (Flow), a calculated I:E ratio and a settable respiratory
rate (RR).
In APCV the current volume depends on the inspiratory pressure (Pinsp) and on the patient's lungs
characteristics (compliance, lung capacity) therefore the tidal volume will vary depending on
changes in lung mechanics.
During the inspiratory phase, the ventilator generates a settable flow (Slope). When the
airway pressure reaches the control value (Pinsp), this pressure level is kept constant by
the ventilator until the end of the inspiration that you can set using (RR).
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