ICU Ventilator Basics
Drs. Lenz and Garbarino review a basic introduction to mechanical ventilation, including terminology, physiology, troubleshooting, and an orientation to the ventilators used in the UC MICU.
Dr. Lenz- Introduction to Ventilators
Dr. Lenz- Negative and Positive Pressure Ventilation, Terminology and Normal Values, Oxygenation vs Ventilation
Dr. Lenz- Review of Terminology and Modes
Dr. Lenz- Assist vs Controlled breaths, VC and PC, and initial AC/VC settings
Dr. Garbarino- Defining High Pressures and what they tell you about Respiratory Physiology
Dr. Garbarino- Introduction to Drager Ventilators
Dr. Lenz- Criteria for Weaning and Extubation
Dr. Lenz- Normal Breathing and ABG Values, P:F ratio
Dr. Lenz- 3 Tâs of ventilation, Volume/Pressure/Time scalars, and Peak and Plateau pressures
Dr. Garbarino- Developing a Differential for High Pressures
Dr. Garbarino- Introduction to Hamilton Ventilators
