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Many terms are used in mechanical ventilation, some are specific to brand, model, trademark and mode of mechanical ventilation. [1] There is a standardized nomenclature of mechanical ventilation that is specific about nomenclature related to modes, but not settings and variables.
Modes of mechanical ventilation are one of the most important aspects of the usage of mechanical ventilation.The mode refers to the method of inspiratory support. In general, mode selection is based on clinician familiarity and institutional preferences, since there is a paucity of evidence indicating that the mode affects clinical outcome.
Pages in category "Respiratory therapist credentials and certifications" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
See: venturi mask air-filtering respirator An air-filtering respirator is a breathing apparatus which removes particulates from the ambient air by passing it through a filter. air-purifying respirator An air-purifying respirator is a respirator which uses a filter, cartridge, or canister to remove specific air contaminants by passing ambient air through the air-purifying component ...
List of accredited respiratory therapist programs; Acid–base homeostasis; Acid–base disorder; Airway clearance therapy; Airway resistance; Alveolar pressure; American Thoracic Society; Analytical nebulizer; Arterial blood gas test; Artificial ventilation; Associate of Science in Respiratory Care; Asthma; Asthma camp; Atelectasis; Atelectotrauma
Mechanical ventilation or assisted ventilation is the medical term for using a ventilator machine to fully or partially provide artificial ventilation.Mechanical ventilation helps move air into and out of the lungs, with the main goal of helping the delivery of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide.
These respiratory conditions all have a common requirement of chest physiotherapy to assist the mucus clearance due to defects with mucociliary clearance. Techniques include chest percussion using clapping : the therapist lightly claps the patient's chest , back , and area under the arms.
The method for monitoring whether or not the patient is meeting the required minute ventilation (V E) is different per ventilator brand and model, but generally there is a window of time being monitored and a smaller window being checked against that larger window (i.e., in the Dräger Evita® line of mechanical ventilators there is a moving 20 ...