1. How turbine is better option then compressor based ventilator?

2. Is your Ventilator being universal (Neonatal, Pediatrics, Adult?

3. To choose and set your parameter in safe , quick and easy way along with touch screen
encoder knob option is available or not?
4. Battery Backup?
5. If you have confidence in your ventilator, why not they provide extended warranty of 2-3
years?
6. Compressor based Ventilator may generate and can deliver on high pressure then turbine, is
it true?
7. What type of sensor is being used in your ventilator (Pressure Sensor, Flow Sensor, Oxygen
Sensor)?
8. How Inspiratory, Expiratory and loss of Tidal Volume is determined without proximal sensor?
9. Ventilator having HFOV( High frequency Oscillatory Ventilation)
10. Ventilator having Bubble CPAP?
11. Ventilator having nebulizers?
12. Air Leak Compensation option.
13. Patients Selection Option, adult, pediatric, accordingly default set parameter option.
14. Backup ventilation in apnea , along with apnea alarm setting.
15. Loops volume/flow, flow/pressure, pressure/volume, trends, graphs
16. Expiratory valve is autoclavable or not(As patients may be infected with tuberculosis, other
respiratory virus and ventilator may be source of infection for other patients?
17. Cleaning and disinfectant protocol of your ventilator.
18.

Definition of important terms and its significance

Invasive/Non Spontaneous Mode, Non Invasive/Spontaneous Mode

Volume Controlled Mode, Pressure Controlled Mode,

CMV- Continuous Mechanical Ventilation

ACV – Assist Control Ventilation

SIMV – Synchronized Intermittent Ventilation

PRVC – Pressure Regulated Volume Control

PSV – Pressure Support Ventilation

CPAP, Bubble CPAP, APRV, HFNC,HFOV

Functional Residual Capacity(FRC), Plateau Pressure( Pplateau), Mean Pressure(Pmean), PEEP,

Extrinsic PEEP, Intrinsic PEEP, PaO2, PaCo2, Minute Ventilation

Ventilation Strategy for oxygenation and set parameter.

Ventilation Strategy for Co2 wash out in case of excess PaCo2 in ABG Report.
Alkalosis and Acidosis

Significance of PaO2, PaCo2, HCo3 in ABG Report and Ventilation Strategy (Set Parameter) for
patients.

Ventilation Strategy in hypercapnia

Ventilator Strategy in

Asthama Patients

COPD Patients

ARDS Patients