Heliox
Heliox is a mixture of helium and oxygen, by substituting helium for nitrogen -> reduction in density of the gas -> reduction in Reynolds number -> more laminar flow -> reduces airflow resistance, work of breathing and dynamic hyperinflation
Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
A Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) is a mechanical pump used to provide adequate cardiac output when heart failure is resistant to medical therapy
Vacuum Drain Bottle
USES drainage of fluid from wounds DESCRIPTION METHOD OF INSERTION AND/OR USE inserted into a surgical bed to drain fluid (blood, pus, serosanguinous fluid) prevention of collections OTHER INFORMATION creates a negative pressure can be changed and replaced volume of…
Transcutaneous Pacing
Transcutaneous Pacing: temporary cardiac pacing using pads or paddles applied externally to the chest
Tiger tube
Tiger tube: Self advancing nasojejunal tube; short-term enteric feeding into the jejunum (<30 days); enteric administration of medications
Thromboembolic deterrent (TED) stockings
Thromboembolic deterrent (TED) stockings; compression stockings; DVT prophylaxis in immobile patients
Testing Gas Supply and Suction
Testing Gas Supply and Suction
Temporary Transvenous Cardiac Pacing
Temporary Transvenous Cardiac Pacing: emergency pacing via an intravenous device; life-threatening or unstable bradyarrhythmia
Temporary Epicardial Cardiac Pacing
Epicardial Cardiac Pacing: the usual means of cardiac pacing following cardiac surgery
Swivel connector
Swivel connector: allow ventilation without gas leak during invasive bronchial procedures (e.g. fibreoptic bronchoscopy, suctioning with a catheter); provide improved flexibility, stability and comfort to the ventilation circuit
Site of Temperature Measurement in the Critically Ill
Site of Temperature Measurement in the Critically Ill