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Advanced Ventilator Setup

Volume 2 - Issue 1

Santosh Nadig*

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- Nursing Officer, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author: Santosh Nadig, Nursing Officer, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Received: January 12, 2018; Published: January 19, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.02.000677

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Abstract

Successful mechanical ventilation requires a basic understanding of respiratory physiology and ventilator mechanics in addition to intensive nursing care. The type of breath delivered by a ventilator is determined by the combination of variables set by the operator. This combination of settings is known as a mode. The choice of appropriate ventilator settings is largely influenced by the animal’s underlying disease process and usually requires some trial and error for each patient. This article reviews ventilator terminology and settings, patient setup, monitoring, and some of the common complications associated with mechanical ventilation [1].

Abbtreviations: COPD: Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease; VT: Tidal Volume; ALI- Acute Lung Injury; WOB: Work Of Breath; CL: Lung Compliance; PEEP: Positive End Expiratory Pressure; ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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