Replay - Volume Targeted Ventilation in the Neonate

• How does VTV work ”under the hood”?

• What is the rationale for VTV?

• Why did neonatologist use pressure limited ventilation for decades?

• Does VTV improve clinical outcomes?

• What tidal volumes to set during VTV?

• How well is tidal volume maintained during VTV and why is it variable?

• How to set Pmax and what to do if Pmax is reached?

• Which ventilator modes can VTV be used with?

• How does changing the pressure rise time impact on VTV?

• How to wean babies from VTV?

• What to do if there is a large leak around the tube?

• What happens during VTV if the baby is hyperventilating?

• How to respond to ventilator alarms during VTV?