| Ventilators |
| In a human ventilator how much percentage of oxygen is given? |
It depends on the ventilator. Some ventilators can only deliver 100% FiO2 (fraction of inspired oxygen). Other ventilators have a dial for selecting the FiO2. On those, you can choose just about ... |
| What is ventilator asynchrony? |
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The basic mechanism of patient-ventilator asynchrony is the mismatching between neural inspiratory and mechanical inspiratory time. Alterations in respiratory drive, timing, respiratory musc... |
| Question about ventilator orders? |
In conventional ventilation, the order must specify Mode, Rate,
Tidal volume, Oxygen% and Peep
These are just generic settings, It could also include Pressure Support, and this does not include... |
| Can a patient refuse to use a ventilator even if she/he had a total transaction of spine at c4? |
Heck yes! The patient has the right to refuse treatment even if it can prolong his life. ... |
| If you were in ICU on ventilator for many weeks and had the choice between having the pipe trough your? |
Actually, an ET tube is higher risk than a trach, which is why they do the trach after a patient has been on an ET tube for up to 2 weeks and doesn't seem to be a candidate for weaning from th... |
| Where is nebulizer placed in the ventilator tubing circuitry? |
as close the Y as possible, or as close to the patient as possible. ... |
| If one is on a ventilator, is it possible to do thing like swallow, blow your nose and cough? |
it feels like u need to cough because of the endotracheal tube but u cant talk, cough or blow your nose. as for the comment about the vent breathing for you, if can but there are also modes (psv) w... |
| Looking for a Nursing Home in Central Missouri who will accept a ventilator patient,Can anyone help? |
I work part-time at LOFPD when I am home. You might try this link.
Ozark Care Center Partners LLC
573-348-1711 (Fax: 573-348-1713)
They are in Osage beach but I don't know if they tak... |
| How do you perform a Vital Capacity on a Drager Ventilator? |
This should only be used on a patient who's been on weaning trials and is ready for this type of exercise. You have to momentarily disconnect the circuit from the ET tube and place a Wright�... |
| Does anyone have a ventilator and work with it? |
Yes, I use a ventilator, but have no idea what the question is. ... |
| How does a ventilator work? |
it is a machine that forces a determined amount of air in and out of the lungs. it provides oxygen as well. there r several diff. modes, like control that you r unable to take breaths on your own, ... |
| Sick relative on ventilator with no diagnosis - need ideas? |
I hate to be negative, but it sounds like your relative has moved into ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome).
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is an acute, severe injury to most o... |
| What is intensive ventilator healthcare unit.? |
This would be a ventilator unit. Vent's are machines which breath for a person unable to breath for themselves. ... |
| Is there such a thing as a portable ventilator w/b-pap, that has automatic suction? |
A BiPap is a ventilator, technically. It's non-invasive, meaning it's used with a mask strapped to the face.
A portable ventilator is the type that is attached to an artificial airway... |
| A neonate 2 days old is on ventilator but spo2 is not maintaining he is not having any chd xray does not help? |
If the baby is a preemie then the baby may need some surfactant which will help the baby increase their oxygenation. The baby does definitely need a chest x-ray done to determine ET tube placement... |
| If you have a non-invasive portable ventilator,can you take a shower? |
take a shower!!!!! Keep the ventilator out though. Put a plastic bag over it, and keep the tubing/intake clean and free. Have your care-giver take a look at thing's before and after. PEACE... |
| What if the person is not terminally ill or immediately dying, does the ventilator be removed? |
If someone is on a ventilator, and they are not terminally ill or dying, then the goal is to wean them off of the ventilator. When someone is vented, they usually couldn't breathe well enough... |
| In this situation, what would you do concerning valve replacement? |
I sympathize with you and your dad.
If your dad had a severe stroke that has made it impossible for him to breath on his own and to impair his ability to handle his secretions in the gut, then I d... |
| When a family decides to let the doctors take a family member off a ventilator to die what happens? |
I'm sorry to hear about your dad. It is not an easy decision to make. It's one of the hardest decisions you'll ever have to make. Having been there, I know this first hand. Do not le... |
| How often does a home breathing ventilator need to be serviced? |
I work as a staff nurse in the intensive care unit and those ventilators in my unit will be routinely serviced once in 6 months by the bio-medical experts.
It might be worth to ask the manufacture... |
| I want to know the respiratory ventilator equipment manufactures? |
They want to know you too if your a parapalegic! but chances are your not since you typed something in that nifty little white box. Check out www.medsupply.com ... |
| If you are intubated (on the ventilator in ICU), is there a continuous feeling of wanting to cough? |
When adults are intubated, the endotracheal tube passes through the vocal cords, and into the trachea. The tube that goes into your trachea has a cuff on the end of it that is inflated to keep it i... |
| Why patients cannot be put on ventilator for many days.? |
People can, and often do live on mechanical ventilation for years!! It is very easy for the body to become accustomed to the vent, making it hard to wean a patient off. People that go in for surger... |
| Can we put a patient for 22 days on ventilator? |
if you have to ask on yahoo answers i wouldn't want to be in that hospital ... |
| What percentage of patients recover after being on a ventilator? |
i am a respiratory therapist, and a very large number of patients placed on a ventilator recover just fine, i know it looks horrible to see your family member at the other end of that tube/ventilat... |
| How long can a person be on a ventilator in an ICU? |
In my practice, the average days of mechanical ventilation for an intubated patient is between 7 and 9 days(Report from the local audit). However, the report also revealed that the maximum days of ... |
| Common Nursing diagnoses for patient with ALS on ventilator? |
Impaired resp. function
fluid volume deficit r/t decreased oral intake
impaired skin integrity r/t immobility
altered urinary elimination r/t als
constipation r/t immobility
impaired verbal co... |
| In the pressure control mode on the 7200 ventilator with simv can you also have pressure support? |
On a 7200 you can use pressure support in any weaning mode and of course SIMV is a weaning mode. ... |
| If someone is brain dead and on a ventilator how can their heart continue to beat? |
I'm sorry about your loss. The cerebral cortex which is the bigger part of thier brain was not functioning. Meaning, there wasn't any thought process or the ability to move. Both the... |
| Are cardiac bypass patients usually put on a ventilator during the operation? How about off-pump patients? |
Hello.
A couple of good reasons to vent cardiac bypass patients:
Of course they have a need for "general anesthesia" and due to having their thorax open to atmospheric pressure, without... |
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