What is ventilator and explain modes of ventilator?

A ventilator is a machine that provides mechanical ventilation that helps the lungs work properly. It also delivers breaths to a patient who is physically unable to breathe or breathing insufficiently that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs.

The modes of the ventilator are explained below:

• Volume assist/control helps to assist and control volume level.
• Pressure assist/control helps to measure pressure.
• Pressure support ventilation helps to identify pressure
• Volume synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) helps to assist and control intermittent volume at random.
• Pressure SIMV helps to assist and control intermittent pressure at random.