Basic Mechanical Ventilation Flashcards

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Physics

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Flow pressure (Paw) = Flow x resistance + Volume / compliance + baseline pressure (PEEP)

Only possible to change 2 out of 3:
Pressure
Flow
Volume

The other becomes dependent variable

Flow = volume / time

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2
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Main determinants

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3
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Inspiratory time

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4
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Respiratory Compilations

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5
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Ventilation Associated Lung Injury

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6
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Gas trapping

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7
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cardiovascular effect

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NIV supplies positive pressure, causing reduced LV transmural pressure, leading to reduced after load

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8
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Hypotension

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Drug induced
Gas trapping
Tension pneumothorax

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