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Ventilators and Airway monitors Flashcards

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Respirometer

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  • In expiratory limb
  • exhaled TV sensor
    • activated automatically once breaths are sensed and always active during mechanical ventilation
  • gas flow converted to electrical pulses
  • apnea- if sufficient breath (based on TV setting) not achieved within 30 seconds
  • low minute volume
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Expiration phase- bellows ventilator

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  • drive gas exits the bellows chamber via ventilator pop off valve and pressure in chamber drops to zero
  • exhaled pt gas fills the bellows before any scavenging occurs
    • b/c valve ball produces a 2-3 cm H2O back pressure.
    • relief (pop off) valve is ONLY open during expiration when all scavenging takes place
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PSV

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  • Pressure support ventilation
    • aid in normal breathing with predetermined level of positive pressure
    • pt spontaneously breathing
    • senses pt insp effort and gives pressure support
    • results in larger TV than pt would produce independently
    • useful to support MV and control arterial CO2 for spontaneously breathing patients during maintenance or emergence
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Pressure controlled

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  • cuts off inspiration when pressure meets the predetermined level. TV and inspiratory time vary
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possible issues with bellows

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  1. leaks, improper seating
  2. hole in bellows
    1. hyperinflation of the lungs
    2. O2 concentration can change
  3. ventilator relief valve problems
    1. hypoventilation- gas goes to scavenger rather than drive
    2. caused by- disconnection, ruptured valve, or other damage
    3. valve stuck in closed position- additional peep and excess pressure
    4. excess suction from scavenge can also cause the valve to remain closed.
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Ventilator settings

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  • TV: 5-6 ml/kg (ideal weight)
  • RR: 8-12
  • Flow rate: about 4-6 x minute ventilation
  • I:E ratio: physiologic is 1:2
    • Time Inspired= TV/ Flow rate
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drive gas

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  • either air or oxygen
    • using oxygen depletes supply quickly because so much goes to scavenge.
  • some machines can entrain air, reducing the need for oxygen
    • used in austere conditions (military)
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Ventilation VOLUME

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  • measure of the tidal volume delivered by ventilator to patient
  • volume of gas pt breaths
  • expressed in mls
    • Liters for minute volume
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ICU vents Vs anesthesia vents

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  • ICU
    • more powerful- greather insp pressures and tidal volumes
    • more modes of ventilation
    • gas supplied by the ICU ventilator directly ventilates the patient
  • Anesthesia
    • CO2 absorber
    • driving gas never reaches the patient
      • 100% O2 in older machines
      • air/100% O2 in newer models
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To Select Ventilation mode:

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  1. Push the Ventilator key
  2. Review the settings for the new mode.
  3. Select Mode
  4. Select desired mode (mode is changed immediately upon selection)

*Ventilator is electonically controlled and pneumatically driven.

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possible issues with pistons

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  1. refill even if a circuit disconnection occurs
  2. if a circuit leak is present, piston ventilators may entrain RA through the leak, diluting O2 and anesthetic
  3. risk of hypoxemia and awareness
    1. an alarm will sound
  4. a positive-pressure relief valve on the ventilator prevents excessively high breathing circuit pressure (60-80 cm H2O)
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TI equation

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TI = TV/ Flow rate

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feedback mechanisms for Pneumatic bellows ventilators

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  • help administer more stable tidal volume
  • circuit compliance compensation and measure tidal volume as a feedback signal.
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MV

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MV = TV x RR

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monitors

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  1. ETCO2- capnography- best for revealing disconnect.
  2. Oxygen analyzer- most important monitor on the machine. Calibrate at 21%
  3. Respirometer- measures exhaled volumes
  4. PAP monitors- peak airway pressure
  5. vigilence is the best monitor
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For each mmHg of PO2 …

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…there is .0031 ml O2/100ml of blood

*normal arterial blood with a PO2 of 100 mmhg contains 0.3 ml of O2/100 ml

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Maquet FLOW-i Anesthesia System With Volume Reflector

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  • uses “volume reflector”
    • volume reflector is functional and “in circuit” during all modes
  • expired gas gets “balanced” by Reflector gas
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TE equation

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TE = total time for each breath - TI

Total time for each breath:

60 sec/ RR (12 bpm) = 5 sec/breath

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Ventilation TIME

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  • divided into inspiratory and expiratory
  • expressed in seconds
  • OR by relation of insp to exp. I:E ratio
  • used to define the number of respiratory cycles within a given time period.
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modes of ventilation

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  1. CV
  2. IMV
  3. SIMV
  4. AC
  5. PSV
  6. HFV
  7. PCV
  8. CPAP
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Ventilator relief valve

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aka pop-off valve

  • closes during inspiration so that pressure can be maintained and can push down the bellows.
  • opens during expiration so driving gases can leave casing and go to scavenge and make room for bellows to expand.
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SIMV

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  • SIMV- like IMV but synched with pt’s effort
    • Pt breaths spontaneously and at interval the breath is supported by the machine
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one gram of pure hemoglobin…

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…can combine with 1.39 ml of O2

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Parameters used to describe ventilation

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  1. time
  2. volume
  3. pressure
  4. flow rate
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Ventilation PRESSURE
* impedence to gas flow rate * impedance encountered in: * breathing circuit * pts airway and lungs * amount of backpressure generated as a result of: * airway resistance * lung-thorax compliance * expressed in cmH2O, **mmHg**, or kPa
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How much O2 do we give?
PaO2 = (PIO2 - PaCO2)/R R = extraction ratio (0.8) \*\* Hypoventilation reduces PaO2 except when the subject breathes enriched O2 mixture
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ventilation FLOW RATE
* rate at which the gas volume is delivered to the pt * from the pt connection of the breathing system to the patient * refers to the volume change/time * expressed in L/sec or L/min
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Modes of ventilation newer machines
* Patient can trigger * thus, "Non-controlled ventilators" * Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) * Assist control (AC) * Pressure support (PSV)
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Increased FiO2
* each time you increase FiO2 by 10%, you increase PaO2 by about 50 mmHg
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Oxygen content equation
oxygen content = (hemoglobin x saturation x 1.4 ml O2) + (PaO2 x .0031 ml O2)
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HFV
* High frequency ventilation * Jet ventilator- used for lithotripsy so that the kidney stones dont move every time pt takes breath * low volumes, high rate, less dead space * typical settings * BPM 100-200 * IT 33% * Drive pressure 15-30 PSI * goal to maintain pulm gas exchange at lower mean airway pressures
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CV or CMV
Controlled ventilation
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Bellows
* Almost always pneumatic * Ascending- bellows ascends during expiratory phase * Descending- bellows descends during expiratory phase
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Pneumatically driven bellows ventilator
* bellows separates driving gas from pt. circuit gas * double circuit * bellows serves as reservoir for pt breathing gas * bellows is kind of equivalent to provider squeezing bag. * force driving the bellows during inspiratory phase is pressurized gas. Increasing pressure causes 2 things to occur. * ventilator relief valve closes off so no gas can escape into scavenge * the bellows are then compressed and the gasses in bellows are delivered into patient.
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AC
* Assist control * Intermittent positive pressure ventilation * pts insp effort creates a sub-baseline pressure in the inspiratory limb of circuit that triggers the vent to deliver a predetermined TV * if pts rate drops below a preset min, machine takes over with controlled vent mode * Can be pressure controlled or volume controlled
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Piston Ventilators
* use computer controlled stepper motor instead of drive gas * single circuit * less gas used-great for remote locations * more accurate TV delivery
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Modes of Ventilation on older machines
* Time triggered and time cycled * cycle to the exp phase once a predetermined interval elapses from the start of inspiration * TV is a product of the set insp time and insp flow rate * "Controller Ventilators"- has only one mode
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Alarms
1. Low pressure alarm (disconnect)- detected by a drop in peak circuit pressure 2. sub atmospheric pressure alarm- pressure of \< or = -10 cm H2O 3. Sustained/continuing pressure alarm- 15 cm H2O for more than 10 secs 1. Pt in bag mode and you havent opened relief valve 4. High peak airway pressure alarm- detects excess pressure in system about 60 cm H2O 5. Low O2 supply alarm 6. ventilator setting alarm- vent's inability to deliver the
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Expiratory phase- piston ventilator
* Step 1: pt exhales into the breathing bag. FGF flows backward toward bag and CO2 scrubber. * Step 2: Piston returns to starting position, pulling gas from breathing bag and FGF. * once piston reaches bottom of stroke, FGF flows backward toward breathing bag and absorber again. * \*\*gas flows through CO2 scrubber during exhalation for this machine
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Inspiratory phase- bellows
* driving gas enters the bellows chamber, increasing pressure and thereby compressing the bellows which delivers the gas to the patients lungs.
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Classification of Ventilators
* Classified according to the type of reservoir the ventilator has * Bellows * Piston * Volume * And how it delivers the gas (drive mechanism) * pneumatic * mechanical
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Inspiratory phase- Piston ventilator
* during inspiration the PEEP valve is held closed. * The pressure in the breathing circuit that is generated by the ventilator closes the fresh gas decoupling valve * this directs the FGF toward the breathing bag during inspiration so it does not interfere with TV accuracy * excess gas flows past the APL valve, through the exhaust check valve, and to the scavenger * \*\*\*reservoir bag is integral to funtion during mechanical ventilation.
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IMV
* IMV- intermittent mandatory volume * pt breaths spontaneously while the vent delivers a preset TV at a predetermined interval through a parallel vent circuit. Used for weaning. * fixed rate, not synched with patient
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Volume controlled
* cuts off inspiration when preselected TV is delivered. * most have a second limit for inspiration and pressure limit to prevent barotrauma. * a percentage of TV is always lost to the compliance of the system (4-5cc/cmH2O)
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PCV
* Pressure control ventilation * pt or time triggered pressure limited, support * gas flow decreases as airway pressure rises and ceases when airway pressure equals the set peak inflation pressure * TV not fixed * used in situations where pressures can be high * used in neonates/premies
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CPAP
* Continuous positive airway pressure * positive pressure is maintained during both inspiration and expiration * can be provided with a mask * if pressure \> 15 cm H2O, can cause regurgitation and aspiration
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Oxygen delivery equation
Oxygen delivery = CO x O2

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