Breathe Easy: RT Student Resource for Mechanical Ventilation

by Yvonne Drasovean

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A primer on mechanical ventilation intended for respiratory therapy students. Offering a blend of theoretical principles and practical illustrations, this book provides an engaging platform for students to develop the essential skills necessary for the effective application of mechanical ventilation in clinical practice.

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Publisher
Fanshawe College
Subjects
Medicine
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. About This Book
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Chapter 1: How the Human Body Breathes - Physiology of Ventilation
  9. 1.0: Chapter Overview
  10. 1.1: Anatomy of Breathing
  11. 1.2: Mechanics of Breathing
  12. 1.3: FRC, Intrinsic PEEP and Respiratory Pressures
  13. 1.4: Ventilation
  14. 1.5: Conclusion
  15. 1.6: Self-Check
  16. Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation
  17. 2.0: Chapter Overview
  18. 2.1: Ventilators- The Basics
  19. 2.2: The Physiology of a Mechanically Delivered Breath
  20. 2.3: A Brief History of Control and Spontaneous Modes
  21. 2.4: Phase Variables- Control vs. Spontaneously Initiated Breaths
  22. 2.5: Oxygen on a Ventilator- Setting the FiO2
  23. 2.6: Supplemental Oxygen and Mechanical Ventilation
  24. 2.7: The Relationship between PEEP and FiO2
  25. 2.8: Basic Ventilation Modes. The Ventilation “Family Tree”
  26. 2.9: Ventilation Modes- “Alphabet Soup”
  27. 2.10: Settings and Definitions
  28. 2.11: Ventilator Settings Table
  29. 2.12: Conclusion
  30. 2.13: Self-Check
  31. Chapter 3: Ventilator Settings
  32. 3.0: Chapter Overview
  33. 3.1: Mandatory Settings in Control Mode- A Review
  34. 3.2: Choosing Initial Settings for a Control Mode
  35. 3.3: Ideal Body Weight
  36. 3.4: Volume Control Ventilation
  37. 3.5: Pressure Control Ventilation
  38. 3.6: Ventilator Alarms
  39. 3.7: Conclusion
  40. 3.8: Self-Check
  41. Chapter 4: Non-Invasive Respiratory Support
  42. 4.0: Chapter Overview
  43. 4.1: What is Non-Invasive Ventilation?
  44. 4.2: Indications of Non-Invasive Ventilation
  45. 4.3: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
  46. 4.4: BiPAP (NIV)
  47. 4.5: Contraindications of Non-Invasive Ventilation
  48. 4.6: The Ideal Non-Invasive Ventilation Patient
  49. 4.7: NIV Machines and Interfaces
  50. 4.8: Initiation and Titration of NIV/BiPAP Settings
  51. 4.9: Checking to See if NIV is Working
  52. 4.10: Conclusion
  53. 4.11: Self-Check
  54. Chapter 5: Ventilation Modes - Control Ventilation
  55. 5.0: Chapter Overview
  56. 5.1: Using Control Modes of Ventilation
  57. 5.2: The Time Variable
  58. 5.3: I-E Ratio
  59. 5.4: Putting It All Together- Volume, Pressure and Time
  60. 5.5: Volume Control Ventilation
  61. 5.6: Pressure Control Ventilation
  62. 5.7: Other Ventilation Modes
  63. 5.8: Conclusion
  64. 5.9: Self-Check
  65. Chapter 6: Ventilation Modes - Spontaneous Ventilation
  66. 6.0: Chapter Overview
  67. 6.1: Spontaneous Modes- A Review
  68. 6.2: Spontaneous Modes Versus Control Modes
  69. 6.3: Indications and Contraindications for Spontaneous Modes
  70. 6.4: Types of Spontaneous Modes
  71. 6.5: Pressure Support- Settings and How to Set Them
  72. 6.6: A Word of Caution on PSV
  73. 6.7: Volume Support Ventilation
  74. 6.8: Volume Assured Pressure Support/Pressure Augmentation
  75. 6.9: Proportional Assist Ventilation
  76. 6.10: Conclusion
  77. 6.11: Self-Check
  78. Chapter 7: Mechanical Ventilation Indications
  79. 7.0: Chapter Overview
  80. 7.1: Why Do we need mechanical ventilation - Respiratory Failure Type I
  81. 7.2: Why Do We Need Mechanical Ventilation? - Respiratory Failure Type II
  82. 7.3: Work of Breathing and the Need for Mechanical Ventilation
  83. 7.4: Conclusion
  84. 7.5: Self-Check
  85. Chapter 8: Patient Monitoring During Mechanical Ventilation
  86. 8.0: Chapter Overview
  87. 8.1: The Theory behind Acid-Base and ABGs
  88. 8.2: Arterial Blood Gases
  89. 8.3: A Complete ABG Interpretation
  90. 8.4: Examples of Real-World ABG Interpretation
  91. 8.5: Oxygenation Status- The Final Piece
  92. 8.6: Patient-Ventilator Interaction and Graphic Representation of Ventilation
  93. 8.7: Conclusion
  94. 8.8: Self-Check
  95. Chapter 9: Ventilatory Adjustments for Oxygenation and Ventilatory Support
  96. 9.0: Chapter Overview
  97. 9.1: Adjustments to Ventilation parameters - The Goals
  98. 9.2: Ventilation to Correct Abnormal ABGs- Key Questions
  99. 9.3: What can I fix with ventilation?
  100. 9.4: Which ventilation setting affects which ABG value?
  101. 9.5: What are the problems with the blood gas?
  102. 9.6: Which change(s) would be most correct for my patient?
  103. 9.7: How much do I change ventilation settings by?
  104. 9.8: How much do I change oxygenation settings by?
  105. 9.9: Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  106. 9.10: Putting it All Together- A Case Study
  107. 9.11: Conclusion
  108. 9.12: Self-Check
  109. Chapter 10: Mechanical Ventilation Weaning and Discontinuance
  110. 10.0: Chapter Overview
  111. 10.1: PSV for Weaning Patients From Mechanical Ventilation
  112. 10.2: Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)
  113. 10.3: Additional Weaning Strategies
  114. 10.4: Conclusion
  115. 10.5: Self-Check
  116. Back Matter
  117. Index
  118. Detailed Licensing
  119. Glossary
  120. Detailed Licensing
  121. References
  122. Changes From Adapted Resource
  123. Versioning History