Types or Forms Of Mechanical
Ventilation
The two major types of Mechanical Ventilation are
Negative pressure and positive Pressure
ventilation
The main form of mechanical ventilation is
positive pressure ventilation, which works by
increasing the pressure in the patient's airway
and thus forcing air into the lungs. Less common
today are negative pressure ventilators (for
example, the "iron lung") that create a negative
pressure environment around the patient's
chest, thus sucking air into the lungs.
Types or Forms Of Mechanical Ventilation
Negative Pressure
Ventilator
Positive Pressure
Ventilator
Settings of Mechanical
Ventilation
•Mechanical Ventilator Settings
regulates the rate, depth and
other characteristics of ventilation.
Settings are based on the
patient’s status (ABGs, Body
weight, level of consciousness
and muscle strength)
Intubation Procedure
Check and Assemble Equipment:
Oxygen flowmeter and O2tubing
Suction apparatus and tubing
Suction catheter or yankauer
Ambu bag and mask
Laryngoscope with assorted blades
3 sizes of ET tubes
Stylet
Stethoscope
Tape
Syringe
Magill forceps
Towels for positioning
Intubation Procedure
Position your patient into the sniffing
position
Intubation Procedure
Preoxygenate with 100% oxygen to
provide apneic or distressed patient
with reserve while attempting to
intubate.
Do not allow more than 30 seconds to
any intubation attempt.
If intubation is unsuccessful, ventilate
with 100% oxygen for 3-5 minutes
before a reattempt.
Intubation Procedure
Insert Laryngoscope
Intubation Procedure
Intubation Procedure
After displacing the epiglottis
insert the ETT.
The depth of the tube for a male
patient on average is 21-23 cm at teeth
The depth of the tube on average for a
female patient is 19-21 at teeth.
Intubation Procedure
Confirm tube position:
By auscultation of the chest
Bilateral chest rise
Tube location at teeth
CO2 detector –(esophageal
detection device)
Intubation Procedure
Stabilize the ETT
Complication
•Hypotension
•Pneumothorax
•Decreased Cardiac Output
•Nosocomial Pneumonia
•Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
•Alarms turned off or nonfunctional
•Sinusitis and nasal injury
•Mucosal lesions
•Aspiration, GI bleeding, Inappropriate ventilation (respiratory
acidosis or alkalosis, Thick secretions, Patient discomfort due to
pulling or jarring of ETT or tracheostomy, High PaO2, Low
PaO2, Anxiety and fear, Dysrhythmias or vagal reactions during
or after suctioning, Incorrect PEEP setting, Inability to tolerate
ventilator mode.
Mechanical Ventilation:
Complications
•Neurological complications
–Positive pressure ventilation → increased intrathoracic
pressure
–interferes with venous drainage; increased ICP
•GI
–Stess ulcers and GI bleeds; Rx with H
2receptor blockers
–Gastric and bowel dilation
Mechanical Ventilation:
Complications
•Musculoskeltal
•Muscle atrophy d/t immobilization
–Mobilize
–ROM
•Psychologic
•Stress
•Communication very important
•Sedate, explain, family visits, pain management
•Facilitate expression of needs
Mechanical Ventilators
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Mechanical Ventilators
High Frequency Mechanical
Ventilator
Ventilator Settings
Terminology
•A/C: Assist-Control
•IMV: Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
•SIMV: Synchronized Intermittent
Mandatory Ventilation
•Bi-level/Biphasic: Non-inversed
Pressure Ventilation with Pressure
Support (consists of 2 levels of pressure)
Ventilator Settings
Terminology (con’t)
•PRVC: Pressure Regulated Volume
Control
•PEEP: Positive End Expiratory Pressure
•CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure
•PSV: Pressure Support Ventilation
•NIPPV: Non-Invasive Positive Pressure
Ventilation
VOLUME vs. PRESSURE
VENTILATION
Volume ventilation: Volume is
constant and pressure will vary with
patient’s lung compliance.
Pressure ventilation: Pressure is
constant and volume will vary with
patient’s lung compliance.
POSITIVE END
EXPIRATORY PRESSURE
(PEEP):
•This is NOT a specific mode, but is rather an
adjunct to any of the vent modes.
•PEEP is the amount of pressure remaining in
the lung at the END of the expiratory phase.
•Utilized to keep otherwise collapsing lung
units open while hopefully also improving
oxygenation.
Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure (CPAP):
•This is a mode and simply means that a pre-
set pressure is present in the circuit and
lungs throughout both the inspiratory and
expiratory phases of the breath.
•CPAP serves to keep alveoli from collapsing,
resulting in better oxygenation and .
•The CPAP mode is very commonly used as a
mode to evaluate the patients readiness for
extubation.
Nursing Management
How to keep the Ventilator ready to receive the
case ?
Check the Air and oxygen
connections
Connect the Ventilator
tubes to ventilator
How to keep the Ventilator ready to
receive the case ?
• Connect the chest lung to
the ventilator tubing's
Make sure that you correctly
connected the tubing's and check
for any looseness
How to keep the Ventilator
ready to receive the case ?
Connect the servo guard
(From the patient)
Connect the filter
(To the Patient)
How to keep the Ventilator
ready to receive the case ?
• Check the tubing’s for any
leakage
»Change the Bacteria filter
Nursing Interventions
•Observe for tube misplacement-
•Observe for tube obstruction; suction;
ensure adequate humidification.
•Explain purpose/mode/and all treatments;
encourage patient to relax and breath with
the ventilator; teach importance of deep
breathing; provide alternate method of
communication.
Nursing Interventions
•Observe for tube misplacement-
•Observe for tube obstruction; suction;
ensure adequate humidification.
•Explain purpose/mode/and all treatments;
encourage patient to relax and breath with
the ventilator; teach importance of deep
breathing; provide alternate method of
communication.
Nursing Interventions
•Assess for GI problems. Preventative
measures include relieving anxiety,
antacids. therapy.
•Maintain muscle strength.
•Provide nutrition as ordered.
Nursing Diagnosis
1.Ineffective airway related to presence of artificial
airway, accumulation of secretions and immobility.
-changepatient’sposition2hourly.
-Assesforpain
-Monitorchestx-rays
-Maintainventilatorsettingsasordered
-Maintainventilatorsettingsasordered.
-Observefortubeobstruction;suction;ensure
adequatehumidification.
Nursing Diagnosis
2. Impaired gas exchange related to insufficient oxygen
levels.
-MonitorABG’s.
-AssessLOC,andirritability.
-Observeskincolour.
-Administeroxygenasordered
-Observefortubeobstruction;suction;ensure
adequatehumidification.
Nursing Interventions
8-Maintain safety:-
9-Provide psychological support
10-Facilitate communication
11-Provide psychological support &
information to family
12-Responding to ventilator alarms
/Troublshooting ventilator alarms
13-Prevent nosocomial infection
14-Documentation
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