5. MEANING
A mechanical ventilator is a
positive- or negative-pressure
breathing device that can maintain
ventilation and oxygen delivery for
a prolonged period
6. INDICATIONS
Protection of airway
Respiratory arrest or rate < 8/min
Tachypnoea > 35/min
Inability to tolerate oxygen
mask/CPAP/NIV, e.g.
agitation,confusion
Removal of secretions
Hypoxaemia (Pa O2 < 8 kPa (< 60
mmHg); Sp O2 < 90%),despite CPAP
with F iO2 > 0.6
7. Hypercapnia if conscious level
impaired or risk of raised intracranial
pressure
Worsening respiratory acidosis
Vital capacity falling below 1.2 L in
patients with neuromuscular disease
Removing the work of breathing in
exhausted patients
11. Neurological disease
Coma of any cause
Status epilepticus
Drug overdose
Respiratory muscle failure (e.g. Guillain–
Barré syndrome, poliomyelitis, myasthenia
gravis)
Head injury: to avoid hypoxaemia and
hypercapnia, and reduce intracranial
pressure
Bulbar abnormalities causing risk of
aspiration (e.g. cerebrovascular accident,
myasthenia gravis)
30. INITIAL VENTILATOR
SETTINGS
Assess the mode
Tidal volume and rate
Patient or time triggered
MINUTE VENTILATION=RATE X TIDAL
VOLUME
IMV AND SIMV
TOTAL MINUTE VENTILATION= MINUTE
VOLUME MACHINE+ MINUTE
VOLUME SPONTANEOUS
31. TOTAL MINUTEVOLUME= (MACHINE TIDAL
VOLUME X MACHINE RATE )+ AVERAGE
SPONATANEOUS TIDAL VOLUME X
SPONATNEOUS RATE)
INSPIRATORY FLOW RATE= SET MINUTE
VENTILATION/PERCENTAGE INSPIRATORY
TIME X 0.01
AIRWAY RESISTANCE = INCREASING
PEAK PRESSURE- PLATEAU
PRESSURE/ INSPIRATORY FLOW(L/S)
39. WEANING
Vital capacity:10 to 15 mL/kg
Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP)
at least –20 cm H2O
Tidal volume: 7 to 9 mL/kg
Minute ventilation: 6 L/min
Rapid/shallow breathing index: below
100 breaths/minute/L; PaO2 _60 mm
Hg with FiO2 less than 40%
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