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Mechanical ventilation

How to Master Mechanical Ventilation Concepts

Mechanical ventilation saves lives, but mastering it can feel overwhelming. Here’s how you can confidently learn the concepts, tackle challenges, and apply them in practice: This guide simplifies mechanical ventilation, combining theory and practice to […]

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Respiratory Calculations

Lung Compliance: The Ability to Stretch

If you’ve been around respiratory care or pulmonary medicine any length of time, you are likely very familiar with the idea of both lung compliance and airways resistance. The concept of compliance is arguably the […]

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Mechanical ventilation

Hazards of Mechanical Ventilation

Complications associated with mechanical ventilation are primarily related to the use of positive pressure applied to the lungs and the artificial airways required to provide invasive ventilation. Positive pressure not only damages sensitive lung tissue […]