Which of the following modes of ventilatory support would you recommend for a hypoxemic patient with congestive heart failure?

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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most appropriate mode of ventilatory support for a hypoxemic patient with congestive heart failure as it helps to keep the alveoli open, improve oxygenation, decrease work of breathing, and decrease preload and afterload on the heart. Intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) and inverse-ratio pressure control ventilation (PCV) may increase intrathoracic pressure, leading to a decrease in cardiac output and can be detrimental to patients with congestive heart failure. High-level pressure support ventilation (PSV) may not be effective for improving oxygenation in hypoxemic patients.

Which of the Following Modes of Ventilatory Support Would You