Dr. Jaspaul S. Bhangoo | Mechanical Ventilation
Mechanical ventilation is a cornerstone of critical care medicine, providing respiratory support for patients with acute respiratory failure or compromised lung function. Ventilatory support may be delivered invasively via endotracheal intubation or non-invasively through methods such as bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Dr. Jaspaul S. Bhangoo
The goals of mechanical ventilation include
optimizing oxygenation, maintaining adequate ventilation, and reducing the work
of breathing to alleviate respiratory distress. Ventilator settings must be
carefully titrated based on individual patient parameters, such as lung
compliance, airway resistance, and oxygenation status. Additionally,
lung-protective ventilation strategies, such as low tidal volume ventilation
and permissive hypercapnia, may be employed to minimize ventilator-induced lung
injury and improve outcomes for patients with acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury.
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