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Ventilator Settings Made Easy. These include the respiratory rate tv fio 2 and peep see initial ventilator settings. Professor roger seheult md gives a clear illustration of how mechanical ventilation works. And minute volume along with the normal range of p a o2. Get cme moc ce for this video and see the rest of the updated videos in this series.
When looking at the ventilator you ll see that there are several basic settings within ac mode. There is a mode for nearly every patient situation plus many can be used in conjunction with each other. But may be altered to manipulate the minute volume p o2 and p co2. A button to push that gives patients a minute or two of fio2 at 100. Tubing that connects air and oxygen to the ventilator. Respiratory rate breaths min f it is usually set at 10 to 15 breaths min.
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Ibw 50 kg 2 3 kg for each inch over 5 feet. The ventilator settings are used to achieve the required tidal volume. These include the respiratory rate tv fio 2 and peep see initial ventilator settings. There is a mode for nearly every patient situation plus many can be used in conjunction with each other. Ibw 45 5 kg 2 3 kg for each inch over 5 feet. Pressure control is when the vent is set at a peak inspiratory pressure pip to be delivered with each breath vs a set amount of volume.