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Splitting a Ventilator: Multipatient Ventilation for COVID?

ICU Rounds by Jeffrey Guy

Apr 23, 202016:16Religion & Spirituality

Throughout the pandemic, there has been considerable discussion about the possibility of running our of ventilators. One potential solution that was brought forward was putting multiple patients on a single ventilator. T...

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Splitting a Ventilator: Multipatient Ventilation for COVID? is an episode from ICU Rounds by Jeffrey Guy. Throughout the pandemic, there has been considerable discussion about the possibility of running our of ventilators. One potential sol...

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Published Apr 23, 2020, 16:16 long, audio available.

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Throughout the pandemic, there has been considerable discussion about the possibility of running our of ventilators. One potential solution that was brought forward was putting multiple patients on a single ventilator. This is a lot harder than merely attaching a plastic splitter on a ventilator. In this episode, we explain safety and physiological considerations. Also, we briefly discuss specific patient care issues and ventilator settings if your circumstance requires you to adopt this approach.

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Splitting a Ventilator: Multipatient Ventilation for COVID? is an episode from ICU Rounds by Jeffrey Guy.

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Published Apr 23, 2020 and 16:16 long