Advantages and dangers of artificial ventilation.
In modern anesthesiology artificial ventilation has many advantages, especially when compared to manual ventilation, nonetheless the "educated hand" of the anesthesiologist. However many dangers and pitfalls exist during controlled ventilation. A survey of them is given. In more detail are discussed: hyperventilation, hypoventilation, accidental deconnection of the tubings, accidental hyperpression, failure of the cycling mechanism, faults in fresh gas administration. A plea is made for immediate observation of the patient and respiratory dynamics when connecting a respirator.
D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000209:etiology; D007040:Hypoventilation / Q000209:etiology; D008365:Manometry; D011312:Pressure; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000592:standards