Synchronous independent lung ventilation.
Ventilated patients with unilateral lung disease present a unique challenge because each lung requires independent FiO2, PEEP, and mode settings. With early implementation of Synchronous Independent Lung Ventilation, each lung is treated individually and chances for survival may increase. Critical care nurses face new challenges in assessing and preventing complications for these patients.
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D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*