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Breathe Easy: RT Student Resource for Mechanical Ventilation · LibreTexts

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      This page serves as an Open Education Resource (OER) focused on mechanical ventilation, highlighting its physiological foundations, types, modes, and management strategies mainly for respiratory therapy students and novices in adult care. It covers essential concepts such as ventilator settings, blood gas interpretation, and clarifies common misconceptions.
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      This page describes an open textbook revised by Yvonne Drasovean and colleagues at Fanshawe College, based on "Basic Principles of Mechanical Ventilation" and "Human Physiology." As part of the FanshaweOpen initiative, it operates under a Creative Commons license, highlighting the importance of accessible resources in respiratory therapy. Special acknowledgments are given for contributions, especially Greg Donde's work on non-invasive respiratory support.
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