Indépendant Lung Ventilation

Question 1

Independent Lung Ventilation

Answer 1

Uses a double lumen tube with a ventilator attached to each lumen

Question 2

How If Each Lung Ventilated

Answer 2

Each lung is ventilated independently and either: Synchoronously OR Asynchronously

Can use lower settings on the “sicker” lung to allow it to rest

Question 3

Synchronously

Answer 3

RR of both lungs is kept the same or PEEP, VT, etc can be set independently

Both lungs at the same time

Question 4

Asynchronously

Answer 4

Lungs are inflated 180 degree out of phase

One lung at a time

Question 5

Slave Vent

Answer 5

Some vents (e.g. Evita 4) can be connected with a cable and using incorporated software designate one vent as the “master” and one as the “slave”

The master determines the timing of breath delivery to each lung