IPPV is invasive and non-physiological, and hence reserved for cases where non-invasive ventilation is not suitable. Terminology PEEP: positive end expiratory pressure Cycling: change from inspiration to expiration
Checking for airway patency may be life saving in certain situations which may be mistaken for other conditions like an acute coronary syndrome. Usual cause of airway obstruction
Oxygen therapy can be normobaric or hyyperbaric. During oxygen therapy, ventilation and airway maintenance should be adequate so that oxygen reaches the lung for gas exchange. Reserve of
Halothane delivery device used for delivering metered dose of halothane for general anaesthesia. The device can be attached on the Boyle’s machine and halothane vapour delivered along with oxygen
Boyle’s machine used for delivering oxygen and anaesthetic gases for general anaesthesia. Flow meters for nitrous oxide and oxygen as well as delivery device for isoflurane are seen attached
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