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Classification of Mechanical Ventilators
Chapter 1 Key Terms & Objectives
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Undergraduate 3
05/24/2011

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Transrespiratory Pressure

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The pressure difference between airway and body surface

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Elastance
Definition
The ratio of pressure change to volume change
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Resistance
Definition
The ratio of pressure changeto flow change
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Expiratory Phase
Definition
The part of the ventilatory cycle from the beginning of expratory flow to the beginning of inspiratory flow
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Control Variables
Definition
The variable that the ventilator manipulates to cause inspiration
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Open-Loop Control
Definition
A control scheme in which the output of a system is determined by the initial setting of the controller with no corrections made to accomadate disturbances in the output caused by external factors
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Closed-Loop Control
Definition
A control scheme in which the actual output of a system is measured and compared with the desired output
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Limit
Definition
To set a maximum value for pressure, volume, or flow during mechanically supported inspiration OR the preset maximum value for pressure, volume or flow during an assisted inspiration
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Inspiratory Flow Time
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The time during the inspiratory phase when flow is being delivered
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Inspiratory Time
Definition
The duration of the inspiratory phase
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Expiratory Time
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The duration of the expiratory phase
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Phase Variable
Definition
A variable that is measured and used to initiate some phase of the ventilatory cycle
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Inspiratory Phase
Definition
The part of the ventilatory cycle from the beginning of inspiratory flow to the beginning of expiratory flow
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Inspiratory Pause Time
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The time between the end of inspiratory flow and the beginning of expiration
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Cycle Time
Definition
The duration of the delivery of gas under positive pressure during inspiration until a cycle criterion is met
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Cycle Variable
Definition
The variable used by the ventilator control circuit to end inspiration
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Expiratory Flow Time
Definition
The time during which expiratory flow occurs
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Expiratory Pause Time
Definition
The time during the expiratory phase when no flow is occuring - the point at which airway & alveolar pressures are equal
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Phase Variable Values
Definition
The magnitude of a phase variable
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Spontaneous Breath
Definition
A breath that is initiated and terminated by the patient rather than by a mechanical ventilatory drive
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Mandatory Breath
Definition
A mechanical breath that is initiated and terminated by the ventilator rather than by the patient's ventilatory drive
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Control Circuit
Definition
The vntilator subsystem responsible for controlling the drive mechanism and/or the output control valves
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Compressor
Definition
A device whose internal volume can be changed to increase the pressure of the gas it contains
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External Compressor
Definition
A device external to the ventilator used to supply a pneumatic source power
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Internal Compressor
Definition
A device inside the ventilator used to convert either pneumatic of electric source power into inspiratory pressure
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End-Expiratory Pressure
Definition
The baseline transrespiratory pressure that exists at the end of the expiratory time
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Alarm Event
Definition
Any condition or occurrence that triggers an alarm and requires clinician awareness or action
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