Indications. Apnea/respiratory failure/arrest; Impending respiratory failure. Support until mechical ventilation; Oxygenation (before, during and after). Suctioning …
Clinical, Physiological. Counteract auto-PEEP; ↓ LV preload (cardiogenic pulmonary edema); Hypoxemia with FIO2 > 0.5; Maintenance of collapsing alveoli …
Definition Intermittent or continuous monitoring of saturation of arterial blood by reflection of a light source off red blood cells. Indication Conditions which may …
Abbreviations: Q-T. Q Perfusion. Qc pul Pulmonary capillary blood volume. Qpul Pulmonary perfusion. Qs Shunt. Qs anat Anatomical shunt. Qs cap Capillary …
Variable. Score. Normal = 2. Abnormal = 0. Fetal Breathing Movements (FBM), One episode > 30 sec. during a 30 min period, absence for 30 min. Fetal
Lung Recruitment Maneuvers. You likely work in one of two types of places: you either do recruitment maneuvers, or you don’t. For exam purposes, recruitment …
Precautions/Complications, Ventilatory depression: patients on an O2 drive with elevated PaCO2 and PaO2 ≥ 60 mm Hg. FIO2 > 0.5: absorption atelectasis, …
APV. Adaptive Pressure Ventilation. This mode is nearly identical to PRVC. Differences include: Pressure is titrated 1 cmH2O increments (versus 3 cmH2O in …
A No negative deflection = machine-triggered (MT) breath (controlled) Negative deflection = patient-triggered (PT) breath (assisted) The greater the depth and …
Ease of application; Avoids complications of endotracheal intubation; Good accessibility to the patient; Mouth leak provides pressure pop off, but also may …