Table of modes of mechanical ventilation

A table of modes of mechanical ventilation is like a list that tells you different ways that a medical machine can help someone who has trouble breathing. Think of it like a list of options, like you would pick from on a restaurant menu. For example, some of the options might be called Assist/Control mode, Volume Assured Pressure Support (VAPS), or Non-Invasive Bi-Level Positive Pressure (BiPAP). Each of these modes of ventilation does something different to help the person breathe. Assist/Control mode helps the person breath, VAPS helps in controlling the air pressure, and BiPAP changes the air pressure. Depending on the person's breathing problem, different modes will help them more than others. That's why it's important to have a table like this so a doctor can decide which mode might help the person the best.