General Ventilator Set-up by N. McGowan | OPENPediatrics
OPENPediatrics · 18 May 2018 · 16 min
Summary
This OPENPediatrics video demonstrates general mechanical ventilator set-up, including preparation, a high-pressure leak test, initial settings, end-tidal CO2 monitoring and transitioning a patient from manual to mechanical ventilation. It also covers setting ventilator alarms, ongoing assessment and monitoring, and disassembling the ventilator.
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