Shared ventilation: how to do it if you have to
Dr Simran Kaur Matta explains how to "split" a ventilator so that you can provide shared ventilation to multiple patients if you have to.
Tag Ventilator
Selective Lung Ventilation
Selective Lung Ventilation involves the isolation of one lung from the other allowing independent ventilation. Usually performed with a double lumen tube (DLT); alternatives are the use of a univent tube or an endobronchial blocker
Setting Up a Ventilator
Setting Up a Ventilator
Ideal Helicopter Ventilator
Ideal helicopter ventilator
Auto Triggering of the Ventilator
OVERVIEW CAUSES Flow distortions caused by: -> always consider patient actually breathing! PRESSURE VERSUS FLOW TRIGGERING ASSESSMENT Suspect if Identify cause MANAGEMENT Prevent Auto-triggering VIDEO References and Links