In which mode can a patient trigger a assisted breath (determining their own RR) and received a mechanical tidal volume.  ___________________________

____ uses the Otis equation to calculate the optimal frequency that corresponds with the lowest work of breathing.

Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) is a mode of mechanical ventilation in which the patient’s electrical activity of the _______________ is used to guide the optimal functions of the ventilator.

Name an indication for hyperbaric oxygen? _________________________

Although each patient is different, a PEEP greater than ______ cmH2O is associated with an increased incidence of alveolar rupture or barotrauma.

This mode is patient trigger while receiving an assisted breath and is time tigger receiving a mandatory breath.

_____ is not a commonly regarded as a “stand alone” mode, rather it is applied in conjunction with other ventilator modes.

Heliox is not medically used for asthmatic patient because of its high density.

Nitric Oxide produces local ______ of vascular smooth muscle. 

This mode is of value in preventing intubation of the end-stage COPD patient and in supporting patients with chronic ventilatory failure