Ventilation and Ventilators in Veterinary Anesthesia Flashcards
What is ventilation?
Movement of gas between the lungs and atmosphere
What is ventilation defined by?
PaCo2, not PaO2
What is hyperventilation?
Decreased PaCO2
What is hypoventilation?
Increased PaCO2
What is apnea?
Absence of ventilation
How do you calculate minute ventilation?
Tidal volume x RR
What is spontaneous ventilation?
Patient controls their own ventilation
True or False: Most anesthetic drugs will depress ventilation
True
If a patient is under anesthesia with 100% O2 but is only taking 2 breaths per minute, what will happen to PO2 and PCO2
PO2 could be normal, but it will not allow for normal minute volume and the PaCO2 will be up and the patient will be hypoventilating
What is the effect on the depth of inhalant anesthesia if a patient is hypoventilating?
Less inhalant is reaching the lungs and therefore the brain
What is assisted ventilation?
Periodic ventillatory support (assisted breaths at variable rate –> patient respiratory initiate efforts)
What is controlled ventilation?
Complete control of patient’s ventillation
How can you control ventilation?
Reservoir bag
Demand valve
Automatic ventilator
What is peak inspiratory pressure?
The peak pressure reached during the ventilatory cycle (20 cmH2O SA, 20-60 LA)
What is positive end-expiratory pressure?
Pressure in the system is always positive (never returns to zero –> ventilators with ascending bellow always have a PEEP of 2 cmH2O)