About this episode

Nick Ghionni debates the effectiveness of the PRVC ventilation mode with hosts Brandon Oto and Bryan Boling.

We step into the ring with Nick Ghionni, pulm/crit attending at MedStar Baltimore Hospital, who tries to convince us that the pressure-targeted, volume-titrated vent mode known as “PRVC” actually sucks. Check out the Intensive Care Academy here!

People in this episode

Hosts: Brandon Oto, Bryan Boling

Guest: Nick Ghionni

Topics covered

• ventilation
• critical care
• pulmonology
• PRVC
• intensive care

Keywords

• PRVC
• ventilation modes
• critical care
• pulmonology
• intensive care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MedStar Baltimore Hospital

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