CCTM-2002 - Mechanical Ventilation Management

Mechanical Ventilation in Critical Care Transport

Mechanical ventilation is one of the most important — and highest risk — interventions encountered in critical care transport medicine. Transport clinicians must not only understand how ventilators function, but also how respiratory physiology, patient pathology, environmental factors, and operational limitations interact during patient care in the transport setting. Effective ventilator management requires the ability to interpret changing patient conditions, anticipate complications, troubleshoot equipment issues, and adapt strategies during dynamic and often resource-limited situations.