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. 2007 Oct;2(4):176-9.
doi: 10.4103/1817-1737.36556.

Airway pressure release ventilation

Ehab G Daoud  1
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Airway pressure release ventilation

Ehab G Daoud. Ann Thorac Med. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

Airway pressure release ventilation was introduced to clinical practice about two decades ago as an alternative mode for mechanical ventilation; however, it had not gained popularity until recently as an effective safe alternative for difficult-to-oxygenate patients with acute lung injury/ acute respiratory distress syndrome This review will cover the definition and mechanism of airway pressure release ventilation, its advantages, indications, and guidance.

Keywords: Critical care; mechanical ventilation; respiratory failure.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Pressure-time curve for APRV. 'P high' is the high CPAP, 'P low' is the low CPAP, 'T high' is the duration of 'P high,' and 'T low' is the release period or the duration of 'P low.' Spontaneous breathing appears on the top of 'P high.'
Figure 2
Figure 2
Static pressure-volume curve during volume-controlled mechanical ventilation. High pressure ('P high') is set below the high inflection point (HIP) and low pressure is set above the low inflection point (LIP).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Corresponding pressure and flow curves during one cycle of inflationdeflation. Notice the flow curve goes back to zero at the end of inflation, indicating full lung inflation; and also goes back to zero during the release period before inflation starts, indicating complete gas exhalation with no intrinsic PEEP.
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