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basic ventilator PP

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Mode   How we deliver the breath. How the machine will deliver insp and create expiratory  
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sensitvity   determine ease with which pt can begin inspiration (flow or pressure sensitivity)  
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Inverse IE ratio   pt usually sedated  
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PIP Peak inspiratory pressure/ MIP   Pressure that is required to deliver the set volume on the ventilator. (HOW MUCH PRESSURE YOU NEED TO VENTILATE THE LUNG)  
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MAP mean airway pressure   average airway pressure over a resp cycle an increase in MAP helps with oxygenation. You use it if there is to much dead space (to much pressure)  
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Negative pressure   Creates a negative extrathoracic pressure  
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Positive pressure   creates a positive intrapulmonary pressure  
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Internal circuit   pathway for air inside the machine  
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external circuit   has exhaltion valve which functions to direct the flow of the gas to the pt wye.  
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External circuit will not   function properly without a exhalation valve, machine would not deliver a positive pressure breath  
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Assist   pt initiates all breaths (machine is not set to deliver timed breaths)  
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control   machine is set to deliver ALL breaths based on time, pt CANNOT take assisted breaths  
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What makes the ventilator begin a breath for the pt   time, pressure, flow, volume triggers  
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Flow triggering   used instead of pressure triggering, more senstive to pt effort. Decreased WOB, base flow rate is set through the pt circuit., as pt reduces that flow by an amount (trigger flow) machine delivers pt breath.  
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The variable that is measured and used to end expiration   cycle variable  
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Pressure cycled   inspiration ends when a pre set pressure is reached. pressure stays constant  
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Volume cycled   inspiration ends when a pre set volume is delivered. Volume and flow are constant. Needs to hit Vt to exhale  
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Time cycled   inspiration ends when a set time expired. Pressure is constant.  
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What effects expiratory time   flow, rate, volume  
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Flow cycled   inspiration ends when a min flow is met. Breath in and when you are filled that flow drops (stops) and makes you exhale  
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Pressure limited/time cycled   allows the therapist to preset peak airway pressure and insp ends due to the set time. Tidal volume is variable depending on total system resistance and compliance  
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How pressure limited/time cycled works   ventilator adjusts flow to meet set pressure, flow is tapered or decreased,  
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IE ratio limit   prevents the ventilator from delivering breaths with an IE ratio of less than 1:1  
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Pressure limit   sets a maximum inp pressure that can be delivered to the pt. Stops inspiration, (SAFETY PRESSURE LIMIT WE SET)  
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Inflation hold (plateau)   at peak insp, holds the pressure or volume for a period of time, increase IE ratio.  
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Pressure limiting relief valve alarm   Releases any pressure in the system by venting any volume remaining (ALLOWS VOLUME TO ESCAPE)  
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PEEP   on expiration, pressure is held at an elevated baseline above atmosphere, WORKS BY INCREASING FRC. (RAISE BASELINE,OPENS AIRWAY)  
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CPAP   when used on ventilator, it is same as PEEP except that the pt must be taking only SPONTANEOUS breaths.  
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Assist/control   use when pt is breathing some on their own but not effiecient enough  
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assist   pt must be initiating breaths on their own  
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control   pt cannot initiate breath on their own  
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IMV/SIMV   pt must be breathing spontaneously, used as weaning mode  
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Pressure support   affects spontaneous breath only, used with SIMV or CPAP mode  
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Pressure control   pressure limited, time cycled (USE PRESSURE LIMIT THAT PRESSURE AND TIME CYCLES IT OFF)  
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IMV   ventilator is set to deliver a specific # of breaths at a set volume. In btwen the set # of breaths the pt can take as many additional OWN breaths as they want (whatever volume they get is what they get)  
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SIMV   same as IMV but if pt has started to take OWN breath and it's time for a machine breath the machine will wait and allow pt to take control. (will not stack breaths)  
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CMV continous mandatory ventilation   assist/control mode on some ventilators, each breath delivered to the pt is at the volume set on the machine  
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PSV pressure support ventilation   NO SET, pt has control of RR and volume. FLow is provided at a level necessary to acheive the set pressure. Pressure is then maintained throughout inspiration. Machine cycles off when flow delivered slows down.  
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IN PSV what effects volume   muscle, pressure, flow, compliance and resistance  
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Flow cycled on PSV   machine cycles off when flow slows  
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Pressure limited on PSV   will not go above pressure set  
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Assisted ventilation on PSV   breath only happens when pt triggers machine  
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On PSV   when breath starts it helps push up until it drops (flow drops)  
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Levels of 7 and below   overcome airway resistance and make breathing easier. They will be getting that volume on their own  
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Levels of 7 and above   can add to spontanous tidal volume  
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Goal of pressure support PSV   overcome airway resistance, increase until WOB decreases and ventilatory pattern improves  
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If you increase pressure you will get   close to volume that is set  
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How does PSV help pt   Decrease WOB, increase spontaneous tidal volume, can decrease RR, increase Vt, reduces resp muscle activity, can decrease oxygen consumption (how body is using it)  
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Pt not breathing on their own (spontaneously) or not strong enough to initiate an assisted breath   Use assit/control or CMV  
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Pt strong enough to assist ventilator in assist/control use   SIMV  
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If pt's tidal volume is large but has low PaO2 use   PEEP or CPAP  
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Pt strong enough to assist ventilator but has low Vt in spontaneous breaths use   PSV  
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When oxygenation is poor and pressure control does not work try   inverse ratio ventilation  
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The key to selecting flow pattern is to select the one that will   best ventilate the pt, low peak airway pressure, low mean airway pressure, IE ratio of at least 1:2 or less  
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On Volume cycled ventilators if you increase the flow   decrease I time/increase E time  
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On volume cycled ventilators if you decrease the flow   increase I time/decrease E time  
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If you increase the volume   increase I time/ decrease E time  
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if you decrease the volume   decrease I time/ increase E time  
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If you the pt fights the machine   work of breathing will increase  
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