Tidal Volume in Mechanical Ventilation

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

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Indications for Mechanical Ventilation

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Who needs mechanical ventilation (MV)? Failure of oxygenation (hypoxic pulmonary failure). MV allows us to increase oxygenation. Inadequate ventilation (hypercapnic pulmonary failure). MV also allows us to increase alveolar ventilation and/or reverse acute respiratory...

Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation (Weaning from the Vent)

MECHANICAL VENTILATION, PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE

Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation is the new term that has replaced Weaning from the Ventilator.

Negative vs. Positive Pressure Ventilation

MECHANICAL VENTILATION, PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE

Negative Pressure Ventilation Mammals like humans use negative pressure ventilation as opposed to amphibians like frogs that use positive pressure ventilation. Frogs gulp the air and force it in down their throat to breathe. Even though this is inefficient, gas...

Ventilator Modes

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Ventilation Mode Description A) VOLUME MODES 1. Assist-Control Ventilation (ACV), also called Continuous Mandatory Ventilation (CMV) This is the most common form of ventilation and you frequently see it on medicine floors. “Each breath is either an assist or...

Mechanical Ventilation Video Series

MECHANICAL VENTILATION, PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE