5.4 Monitoring ventilation
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Using the ventilator
Intubation
The patient will normally be intubated before the
tube is connected to the patient valve.
Risk of injury from the tube moving! The
MEDUtrigger on the patient valve may move the
tube and injure the patient. Detach the MEDUtrigger
from the patient valve before putting the patient
valve on the tube.
1. Detach the MEDUtrigger from the patient valve.
2. Attach the patient valve to the connector of the
tracheal tube.
3. Monitor the respiratory parameters during venti-
lation. This will indicate whether the tube is cor-
rectly positioned and ventilation is adequate.
The patient must be monitored constantly during
ventilation.
You can read off ventilation pressure on the ventila-
tion pressure gauge.
High airway resistance, as a result of obstructions or
external cardiac massage for example, will change
the tidal volume set. Use suitable volume measuring
devices to check the tidal volume actually adminis-
tered.
Check respiratory parameters during ventilation.