Mechanical Ventilation

Question 1

How do you fix double-triggering?

Answer 1

Prolong inspiratory time.

Question 2

How do you identify “flow-starvation” on ventilator? How do you fix it?

Answer 2

• Decrease in pressure halfway through breath (patient tries to inhale harder).
• Fix by increasing flow rate.

Question 3

How do you identify “early termination” on ventilator? How do you fix it?

Answer 3

• Increase in pressure halfway through breath (patient tries to exhale early)
• Fix by shortening inspiratory time.