Mechanical Ventilation *MADE EASY* | Ventilator Basics Explained

Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving intervention for patients who are unable to breathe on their own. This video provides an overview of this topic!
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➡️ Mechanical Ventilation
Mechanical ventilation involves the use of a machine to help a patient who is unable to breathe spontaneously. Therefore, it is indicated for patients who are unable to maintain adequate ventilation. Ventilation is the process of taking in oxygen during inhalation while removing carbon dioxide during exhalation. When a patient is unable to do this on their own, a ventilator can be used to assist with or completely take over the ventilatory process.
➡️ Indications
-- Insufficient oxygenation
-- Insufficient ventilation
-- Acute lung injury (ALI)
-- Severe asthma
-- Severe hypotension
-- Inability to protect the airway
-- Upper airway obstruction
Contraindications
A patient cannot survive without adequate ventilation and oxygenation. Therefore, there are no true contraindications for mechanical ventilation. However, there may be some circumstances where a patient chooses not to receive mechanical ventilation, such as when they have a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order in place. This means that the patient legally wishes not to receive life-saving interventions. In these cases, the patient’s goals of care must be respected.
Principles of Mechanical Ventilation
-- Ventilation
-- Oxygenation
-- Lung compliance
-- Airway resistance
-- Deadspace ventilation
-- Respiratory failure
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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Mechanical ventilation
0:53 - Ventilation
1:11 - Indications
1:21 - Insufficient ventilation
1:50 - Acute lung injury (ALI)
2:00 - Severe asthma
2:16 - Severe hypotension
2:27 - Inability to protect the airway
2:40 - Upper airway obstruction
3:13 - Contraindications
3:52 - Principles of Mechanical Ventilation
4:06 - Ventilation
4:11 - Oxygenation
4:17 - Lung Compliance
4:22 - Airway Resistance
4:28 - Deadspace Ventilation
4:36 - Respiratory Failure
4:55 - What is a Mechanical Ventilator?
6:22 - Benefits
7:31 - Complications
8:41 - Types
9:00 - Positive-Pressure Ventilation
9:30 - Negative-Pressure Ventilation
9:57 - Examples
10:25 - Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
10:37 - Primary Types of Artificial Airways
11:08 - Noninvasive Ventilation
11:29 - Types
11:55 - Ventilator Modes
12:10 - Ventilator Control Variables
12:16 - Volume Control (VC)
12:41 - Pressure Control (PC)
13:14 - Types of Ventilator Modes
13:56 - Primary Ventilator Modes
14:06 - Assist/Control (A/C)
14:39 - SIMV
15:11 - Ventilator Settings
16:57 - Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation
17:20 - Initial Ventilator Settings
19:03 - Artificial Airways
19:34 - Other Types of Artificial Airways
20:26 - Drugs Used in Mechanical Ventilation
21:06 - Analgesic Agents
21:34 - Managing Patients on the Ventilator
22:33 - Monitoring Mechanically Ventilated Patients
23:06 - Mechanical ventilation monitoring
23:19 - Ventilator Alarms
23:36 - Several types of ventilator alarms
23:54 - Ventilator Waveforms
24:32 - Ventilator Troubleshooting
26:21 - Ventilator Weaning
26:51 - Type of respiratory disease
27:28 - Weaning Criteria
28:48 - Spontaneous Breathing Trial
29:24 - Extubation
30:11 - Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation
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