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In [[medicine]], a '''mechanical ventilators''' are "devices used to produce or assist [[pulmonary ventilation]]."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> Mechanical ventilators may be used in surgery that is performed under [[general anesthesia]] or in [[critical care]] medicine for patients with [[respiratory insufficiency]]. | In [[medicine]], a '''mechanical ventilators''' are "devices used to produce or assist [[pulmonary ventilation]]."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> Mechanical ventilators may be used in surgery that is performed under [[general anesthesia]] or in [[critical care]] medicine for patients with [[respiratory insufficiency]] from causes such as [[acute respiratory distress syndrome]]. | ||
Modes of mechanical ventilation include: | Modes of mechanical ventilation include: | ||
* [[Intermittent positive-pressure breathing]] | * [[Intermittent positive-pressure breathing]] | ||
* [[Continuous positive airway pressure]] | * [[Continuous positive airway pressure]] | ||
==Acute respiratory distress syndrome== | |||
In the [[acute respiratory distress syndrome]] (ARDS),better outcomes may occur with: | |||
* Low [[tidal volume]]: 8 mL/kg of body weight or less | |||
* Higher positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP): | |||
==Weaning mechanicl ventilation== | |||
Details for weaning from mechanical ventilation are available.<ref>Cook D et al. (2000) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=hserta&part=A31811 Criteria for Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation]. Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality. ISBN 1-58763-011-7</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 19:28, 19 October 2009
In medicine, a mechanical ventilators are "devices used to produce or assist pulmonary ventilation."[1] Mechanical ventilators may be used in surgery that is performed under general anesthesia or in critical care medicine for patients with respiratory insufficiency from causes such as acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Modes of mechanical ventilation include:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
In the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),better outcomes may occur with:
- Low tidal volume: 8 mL/kg of body weight or less
- Higher positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP):
Weaning mechanicl ventilation
Details for weaning from mechanical ventilation are available.[2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Mechanical ventilator (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Cook D et al. (2000) Criteria for Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation. Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality. ISBN 1-58763-011-7