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1
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Purpose of Ventilator

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  • decrease WOB
  • provide ventilation (not respiration)
  • maintain positive pressure
2
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Mechanical Ventilator

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  • process by which ventilation is maintained by an artificial or extrinsic means
  • machine used to force gas into lungs
3
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Indications of ventilator use

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  • inability to spontaneously ventilate

- disorder of gas exchange (unable to get O2 in or CO2 out)

4
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Negative Pressure Ventilator

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  • Iron Lung

- change in pressure in caase around chest to increase/decrease intrathoracic pressure to ventilate patient

5
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Pressure Support Ventilation

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  • pt must have adequate spontaneous effort

- provide preset amount of pressure during spontaneous effort to support pt efforts

6
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Acute/impending respiratory failure

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-pH 50mmHg

7
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Types of Ventilators

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  • negative pressure (iron lung)

- positive pressure

8
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Positive Pressure Ventilator

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  • blows air into lungs

- affected by compliance and resistance

9
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Volume-Cycled ventilation

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ends inspiration after a preset tidal volume has been delivered

10
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3 types of positive pressure ventilation

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  • volume-cycled
  • time-cycled
  • flow-cycled
11
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Time-cycled ventilation

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-ends inspiration after preset time has elapsed

12
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Flow-Cycled

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-ends inspiration when a preset flow rate is obtained

13
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CPAP

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  • applies continuous positive pressure during inspiration and expiration to a spontaneously breathing person
  • pressure prevents alveolar collapse, increased fuctional/residual capacity and oxygenation
14
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Indications for CPAP

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  • atelectasis

- sleep apnea

15
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Advantages vs Disadvantages of CPAP

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ADV-maintain respiratory strenth, used to wean from partial vent support

DIS-possible compromise to CO

16
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Advantages vs Disadvantages of SIMV

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ADV: to wan pts from vent, less likely to hypervent, CO less compromised

DIS: utilize demand valve that opens and allows airflow in response to certain neg pressures

17
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Assist Control Ventilation

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  • preset rate and tidal volume programmed, which are delivered in absence of spontaneous effort
  • in response to effort, will assist pt’s efforts by delivering the tidal volume
18
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Indications of Assist Control Ventilation

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pt with respiratory Mm fatigue, pulm edema or pneumonia

19
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Advantages vs Disadvantages of Assist Control Vent

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ADV: pt may participate in vent

DIS: possibly hyperventilate

20
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Advantages vs Disadvantages of Pressure Support Ventilation

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ADV: incr tidal volume to decr WOB & aids in weaning

DIS: difficult to ensure alveolar vent; no air given in absence of voluntary effort; increase tidal volume & decr RR

21
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BiPAP

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  • similar to CPAP but gives different levels of pressure during inhale and exhale
  • help deliver more air to lungs
  • used for same problems as CPAP
22
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Ventilator Parameters

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  • tidal volume
  • RR
  • FiO2
  • PEEP
  • PIP
23
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PIP

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  • peak inspiratory pressure
  • how much force is needed to get air into lungs
  • if have restrictive or intubated=need greater amount
  • trauma risk: barotrauma
24
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High Pressure Alarm

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  • alarms when PIP exceeds preset limit
  • indicates obstruction in tracheal tube or pt coughing/being agitated
  • may indicate worsening condition
25
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Low PEEP/CPAP alarm

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-when preset PEEP or CPAP not maintained

26
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Low exhaled volume alarm

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  • when exhale volume is < tidal volume

- indicates pt disconnected from tracheal tube or leak in cuff around tube

27
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6 Alarms

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  • high/low pressure alarms
  • low PEEP/CPAP alarm
  • High/low exhaled volume alarm
  • apnea alarm
28
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Low pressure alarm

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  • when tidal volume uses pressure below average PIP

- indicates leak in system

29
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High Exhaled Volume Alarm

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  • pt getting more than preset minute ventilation

- if pt incr RR or agitated

30
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Apnea Alarm

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  • when no air movement detected for period of time
  • indicates system failure or nonexistent O2 supply
  • initiate emergency procedures ASAP
31
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factors affecting weaning

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  • ABGs
  • PFTs
  • Presence of Contraindications
32
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Weaning Complications

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  • Atelectasis
  • Aspiration
  • Hypoxemia
33
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Signs of respiratory distress during mechanical vent

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  • increased SCM contraction
  • recession of suprasternal and supraclavicular spaces and intercostal spaces
  • paradoxical motion of abdomen
  • diaphoresis
  • nasal flaring
  • tachycardia
  • tachypnea
  • cyanosis
34
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Contraindications to weaning

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  • Required PEEP >5cm H20
  • if FIO2 >0.4
  • Unable to generate negative inspiratory pressure >/= 20 mmHg
35
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5 modes of ventilation

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  • assist-control ventilation
  • synchronized intermittent mandatory vent (SIMV)
  • Pressure support vent
  • CPAP
  • BiPAP
36
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SIMV

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  • programmed to deliver preset tidal volume and frequency
  • if pt fails to initiate, will deliver tidal volume and rate
  • if pt initiates, tidal volume depends on muscular effort by pt
37
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PEEP

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  • positive end expiratory pressure
  • used to maintain open airways
  • increased PEEP=worse the pt is
38
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monitoring needs

for weaning

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  • ABGs
  • Vitals
  • S/Sx respiratory distress