Mechanical Ventilation ( Modes of Ventilators ) in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Start your understanding about the setting of ventilators. The respiratory support to a patient by mechanical means, i.e., through machines ( Ventilators) is known as Mechanical Ventilation ). There are basically 3 modes of ventilation, i.e., CMV, SIMV and CPAP. Once youunderstand this, then it is very easy to know all about mechanical ventilation in ICU.

 

ABG ( Arterial Blood Gas ) Interpretation

Doctors, Nursing staff and Paramedical staff working in emergency & ICU setting need to know the value of ABG. It helps in the diagnosis of the conditions where a patient may require a correction of the electrolyte imbalance, respirtory problems and certaion metabolic conditions and there may be requirement of mechanical ventilation.

Interpretation of ABG is very easy and one just need one page notes for interpretation of ABG. This image will make you confident of diagnosis of a patient who is on ventilator and may require some modification in the ventilator setting.