Ch. 19 Pilbeams Flashcards
Explain how negative pressure ventilators works?
intermittently by applying negative pressure to the entire body region below the neck or to the upper region of the chest. negative pressure is transmitted across the chest wall into the pleural space and into the alveolar space. The result is an increase in transpulmonary pressure which causes air to enter the lungs. Exhalation is passive and depends on the elastic recoil of the lungs and chest wall.
What is the primary goal of NIV in an acute care setting?
The avoidance of intubation and invasive ventilation in the acute care setting.
List 3 clinical benefits of NIV in the chronic care setting?
- Prolongs survival
- Improves functional capacity
- Improves duration and quality of sleep
Describe how the use of NIV in the acute care setting improves gas exchange?
NIV in ARF improves gas exchange by resting the respiratory muscles and increasing alveolar ventilation.
List 4 clinical disorders that manifest in chronic respiratory failure and require NIV supportive therapy?
- Chronic hypoventilation
- Nocturnal desaturation
- Respiratory muscle fatigue
- Poor sleep quality
List 5 symptoms of hypoventilation?
- Fatigue
- Morning headache
- Daytime hypersomnolence
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Dyspnea
What role does NIV play in “end of life” situations?
NIV may provide relief from severe dyspnea and preserve patient comfort. It may also reverse the acute process in disorders such as COPD or pulmonary edema and enable the patient to live longer.
What are the typical ranges for IPAP & EPAP settings on a BiPAP?
IPAP: 2-30 cmH2O
EPAP: 2-20 cmH2O
What clinical indicators demonstrate improvement of patient comfort?
• Dec. RR
• Dec. inspiratory muscle activity
• Synchronization with the vent
What Vt range should be used with NIV and how is it manipulated?
Vt = 5-7 or 6-8mL/kg
volume is manipulated by increasing the difference between the IPAP and EPAP. This is usually accomplished by increasing the IPAP.
Definition of NIV
The delivery of mechanical ventilation to the lungs using techniques that don’t require an endotracheal airway.
What are some risks that can result from IV?
• Inc. mortality rate
• Mortality & Morbidity
• Higher financial cost
What does NIV reduce the need for?
• Intubation
• Reduced mortality rate
• shortened hospital stay for patients requiring mechanical vent support
Types of NIV?
• Negative pressure ventilation
• positive pressure ventilation
• abdominal displacement ventilation
What is another name for negative pressure ventilators.
Body ventilators
What is the “iron lung?”
The first successful negative pressure ventilator
What is a chest cuirass (shell ventilator)?
A smaller portable negative pressure ventilator
What are 3 basic methods of NIV?
- Negative pressure ventilation
- Positive pressure ventilation
- Abdominal displacement ventilation
What are 2 types of negative pressure ventilation?
• Chest cuirass (shell ventilator)
• Iron lung
What are some disadvantages of NPV?
• Can’t access the patients body
• Not portable
What are the diff. types of PPV?
• Intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV)
• Intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB)
• Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIV)
What is the diff. bet IPPV & IPPB?
IPPB can have aerosolized medication
What is the diff. bet IPPV & NIV?
NIV - continuous; pt will get pressure for every breath
IPPV - pt will get pressure for some breaths
What are the clinical benefits of NIV?
What are the indications, symptoms, and selection criteria for NIV pts in acute respiratory failure in adults?
What is asthmaticus?
Pt does not respond well to asthma tx
What is hypoxemic respiratory failure?
Pt does not respond well to O2
What is one difference between NIV & IV?
Aspiration
What are the diff. types of ventilators?
• Pressure targeted ventilators (PTVs)
• Portable home care ventilators
• Adult acute care ventilators
What is pressure support?
The diff. bet IPAP & EPAP
What is the physiological goal of NIV?
To improve gas exchange, rest the respiratory muscles, and increase alveolar ventilation.
Why do we use PEEP with PSV?
To offset auto-PEEP and reduce the work required to initiate inspiration. Facilitates inspiration, thus increasing the Vt.
NIV provides a viable weaning alternative for patients who demonstrate ___________?
Respiratory muscle fatigue postextubation
It has been suggested that NIV________?
Reduces WOB & maintains adequate gas exchange.
In the acute care setting the assessment process may be viewed as a ________?
2 step process
What are the 2 steps for NIV in an acute care setting?
- Establishing the need for vent assistance according to the clinical and blood gas criteria.
- Exclude pts at inc. risk for failure and complications.
What are some symptoms of chronic hypoventilation (chronic care setting)?
• Excessive fatigue
• morning headache
• daytime hypersomnolence
• cognitive dysfunction
• dyspnea
What are some characteristics of PTVs?
Microprocessor controlled & electrically powered
PTVs are….?
• Pressure limited
• flow and time triggered
• flow and time cycled
PTVs devices are designed to inc _________?
Minute ventilation and improve gas exchange capabilities using the delivery of IPAP and EPAP.
What are the different modes that can be used with PTVs?
• CPAP
• PSV (IPAP/EPAP)
• Spontaneous/timed (S/T)
• average volume - assured pressure support (AVAPS)
What happens during the CPAP mode?
The patient breaths spontaneously at a set baseline pressure. The patient controls both the rate and depth of breathing.
AVAPS devices _______?
Automatically adapt pressure support to match a patient’s ventilatory needs by delivering an average Vt based on the patient’s condition.
What is the exclusion criteria for NIV?
How long does nocturnal use of NIV last?
4-6 hours
What are some indications, symptoms and selection criteria for NIV in chronic disorders?
When do we use the three types of ventilators?
For patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure & cardiogenic pulmonary edema
What is the Auto-Trak sensitivity system?
This option allows the clinician to further adjust thresholds that manage trigger and cycling and the level of auto-trak sensitivity.
What do most units have that improve synchronization between the pt and the vent?
An adjustable inspiratory and expiratory sensitivity controls.
What does the use of the rise time control do?
•Enhance pt comfort
•Reduce WOB
•Improve pt and vent synchrony