The Lack anaesthetic system An assessment during spontaneous ventilation

Spontaneous ventilation with the Bain anaesthetic system.

Measurements of ventilation and of inspired gas composition were made while volunteers breathed a non-anaesthetic gas through a Bain anaesthetic system. It was found that rebreathing occurred when the fresh gas flow was between two-and-a-half and three times the minute volume. Fresh gas flows at least three times the minute volume appear to be necessary to prevent rebreathing when using this sy...

The oxygen and volatile anaesthetic delivery characteristics during spontaneous ventilation using a non-rebreathing coaxial anaesthesia system.

The gas delivery characteristics during simulated spontaneous ventilation of a non-rebreathing adaptation of the Bain circuit were examined. Tidal volumes were varied from 200 to 600 ml and respiratory rate from 8 to 20 breaths per minute obtaining characteristics for a minute volume range from 2.4 to 12 litres/minute. The minimum inspired oxygen concentration with 1 litre/minute 100% oxygen fr...

Spontaneous breathing during mechanical ventilation in ARDS

The objective of mechanical ventilation used in the management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is to ensure adequate tissue oxygenation and alveolar ventilation while limiting the patients’ work of breathing and preventing further damage to the lungs. Although the “partial support” ventilation modes were initially developed to assist weaning or liberation from supported ventilatio...

The Breathing-Book Spontaneous breathing during artificial ventilation

Malfunction of the Expiratory Valve During Spontaneous Ventilation.

The integrity of inspiratory and expiratory unidirectional valves is very important in the normal functioning of an anesthetic circle breathing system. We describe our experience of an emergency manipulation of a ceramic valve disk of a circle breathing system (Dräger Fabius GS, Dräger Medical Inc) that altered its characteristics and led to rebreathing only during spontaneous ventilation.