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Dräger V500 Ventilator Overview of Modes and Features for NICU Nurses...
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Objectives Discuss the modes of the Dräger V500 that will be • used in the NICU Display screen shots of each mode • Display screen shots of different alarms • Identify differences between the Dräger and the • Avea Identify differences between pressure ventilation •...
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Differences in Increase O Suction Increase O Function • − Avea: FiO increases by 10% Increase FiO Button − Dräger: FiO increases by 1.3 times the set FiO Example 1: Set FiO is 25%. O Suction is activated, FiO ...
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Differences in Manual Breath Function Avea: • − Manual breath function delivers set pressure/volume and I time Dräger: • − Man Insp/hold function Pressing and releasing will deliver set pressure and set I time. Pressing and holding will deliver sustained inflation ...
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Differences in Manual Breath Function Avea: • − Manual breath function delivers set pressure/volume and I time Dräger: • − Man Insp/hold function In PC will deliver set pressure and set I time. Function can deliver prolonged I time if desired In VG will deliver breath at the set Pmax level ...
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What is Pressure Ventilation? Pressure ventilation or PC is a mode in which the ventilator will • deliver a set pressure − Tidal volume will vary depending on the patient’s compliance and resistance Tidal volume will increase: • − Improved lung compliance −...
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What is Volume Guarantee? Volume ventilation is a mode in which the ventilator will deliver a set volume • − Peak inspiratory pressures will vary depending on patient’s compliance and resistance − Peak inspiratory pressures can be limited for safety Peak inspiratory pressure will increase: •...
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Why is Volume Ventilation Preferred? In Pressure Control ventilation, the patient’s tidal volumes • change depending on compliance and resistance. − Because of this, the patient does not receive a consistent minute ventilation Ve = Vt x Respiratory Rate −...
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Why is consistent minute ventilation important? Alveolar minute ventilation affects carbon dioxide • removal and PaCO2. − PaCO2=CO2 Production/Alveolar minute ventilation Consistent minute ventilation can aid in keeping a • normal acid/base balance. Severe hypocarbia or severe hypercarbia can • cause rapid changes in cerebral blood flow Rapid changes in cerebral blood flow can cause: •...
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