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Mechanical ventilation

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. Mechanical ventilation is used for many reasons…

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ICD-9
93.90 96.7
MeSH
D012121
OPS-301 code
8-71

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Overview

History

Uses

Risks and complications

Physiology

Technique

Types of Ventilation

Monitoring

Types of ventilators

Breath delivery mechanisms

Artificial airways as a connection to the ventilator

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Mechanical ventilation

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Edges129
Triples118
Avg. degree1.98
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Mechanical ventilation

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related to Artificial airways as a connection to the ventilator · 29
Mechanical ventilation → After, Airway, COVID-19, Cricothyrotomy, EOA, ETC, Face, In, Intubation, Less, LMA, LT, Most, Mouthpiece, Newer, Non-invasive, Other, Patients, Poorly, SGA
related to history · 14
Mechanical ventilation → Alfred Jones, Galen, George Poe, If, In, Iron, John Dalziel, Robert Hooke, The, The Greek, These, This, To, Vesalius
related to External links · 10
Mechanical ventilation → Amirali Nader, Archived, Critical Care Medicine, International Ventilator Users Network, IVUN, Johns Hopkins Medicine, MD FCCP, Resource, Suburban Hospital, Wayback Machine
related to Risks and complications · 10
Mechanical ventilation → ARDS, Common, Excessive, For, In, Mechanical, Other, Patients, These, VILI
related to Modes · 7
Mechanical ventilation → FCV, Further, In, It, Mechanical, Modes, This
related to Monitoring · 7
Mechanical ventilation → Enhance, FIO2, ICU, In, Monitoring, One, Spo2
related to Withdrawal from mechanical ventilation · 6
Mechanical ventilation → CSV, Patients, Spontaneous, The, This, Timing
related to Breath exhalation · 4
Mechanical ventilation → Exhalation, Expiratory, PEEP, The
related to Uses · 4
Mechanical ventilation → Because, Common, It, Mechanical
ICD-9 · 1
Mechanical ventilation → 93.90 96.7

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ventilation mechanical pressure airway ventilator lungs ventilators used air patients may oxygen patient tube lung use trachea positive flow provide

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Mechanical ventilationICD-993.90 96.71.00infobox
Mechanical ventilationMeSHD0121211.00infobox
Mechanical ventilationOPS-301 code8-711.00infobox
muscular dystrophyinstance ofsuch as a tumorAcid/base derangements such as respiratory acidosisNeurological diseases0.80text
amyotrophic lateral sclerosisinstance ofsuch as a tumorAcid/base derangements such as respiratory acidosisNeurological diseases0.80text
do-not-resuscitate orders.Mechanical ventilation is often associated with many painful proceduresinstance ofdecisions to commence and remove ventilation may raise ethical debate and often involve legal orders0.80text
the ventilation itself can be uncomfortableinstance ofdecisions to commence and remove ventilation may raise ethical debate and often involve legal orders0.80text
opioids are sometimes used in adultsinstance ofthen an airway adjunct is not needed.Pain medicine0.80text
infants who require mechanical ventilationinstance ofthen an airway adjunct is not needed.Pain medicine0.80text
opioidsinstance ofsome select infants requiring mechanical ventilation may require pain medicine0.80text
St Thomas' Hospital in Londoninstance ofnotably with the polio wing hospitals in England0.80text
the John Radcliffe in Oxford.The larger units have their origin in the iron lunginstance ofnotably with the polio wing hospitals in England0.80text

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