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fooling around with a purely awesome simulator PLEASE WATCH, AND GOD BLESS

THE EVITA XL SIMULATOR IS JUST AWESOME. JUST AWESOME.

Jul 28, 2012

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Introduction to the mode APRV.wmv Demonstrated on an Evita XL ventilator Simulator from Drager

This mode is a very interesting, and useful mode of ventilation because it is used in the mannagement of ARDS. (ADJUT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME). It is a...

Jul 22, 2012

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Jul 22, 2012

Denny Davis replied to Peter John Foster's discussion hAS ANYONE EVER SEEN ecmo USED IN icu ON A PATIENT WHO IS IN COMPLETE asystole????

"Hello Peter John Foster, The ECMO machine works for the heart and lungs. It is the same heart/lung machine used for open-heart surgery. When your loved one is placed on ECMO, blood will flow through the ECMO tubing where it receives…"

Jul 15, 2012

Juan enrique Lee Goic replied to Peter John Foster's discussion High Frequency APRV.

"we use it, gives good results, is an excellent alternative although there isn't clear consensus regarding the Setup and requires more careful adjustment of sedation and minute volume control."

Jun 11, 2012

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Jun 5, 2012

Juan enrique Lee Goic replied to Peter John Foster's discussion What mode of ventilation is sued usually in ecmo

"what we do is to set in A / C for Pressure with peep high (20 cm H2O) and RR of 6 cpm / Pi from 6 to 10 cm H2O, this avoids alarms and allows an adequate lung recruitment. I dont justifies using HFOV because the circuit is much more expensive than…"

Jun 4, 2012

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What mode of ventilation is sued usually in ecmo

Hello. I have a question in reguards to ECMO.My question is during a fully supported ECMO run, I have heard some patients are kept on ventilation with no rate, and the lungs are kept open. Well, the only mode you could do that with is CPAP, but then we'd have the apnea alarms and Low MV alarms that on ventilators such as the Drager Evita Ventilators, Servo I, Engstrom, and other ventilators are unable to be disables.So how could you do this? The only way I know you could do this, is to place…See More

Jun 4, 2012

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Peter John Foster replied to Peter John Foster's discussion High Mean Airway pressures in ARDS.

"Thank you VERY VERY much."

Jun 4, 2012

Juan enrique Lee Goic replied to Peter John Foster's discussion High Mean Airway pressures in ARDS.

"More than 40 cm H20 are used as regular recruitment techniques rather than to maintain ventilation. mean pressures in adults ranging from 24 to 40 cm H20. regularly part with 34 cms H2O. logically if your patient is severe enough to need more than…"

Jun 4, 2012

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