2014-01-23

What would you do if the ventilator you are applying to your patient shouts "TV cannot be delivered"?

After the ventilator alarm "Desired TV cannot be delivered"....

1. back to patient clinical conditions, does he/she have hypoxia
2. recheck the tube position either end-tidal COtwo or auscultation
3. recheck the previous IPPV setting whether or not, it is appropriate
4. look at Paw whether there is any air leakage
5. change a new ventilator machine
6. if it cannot be solved, postpone the surgical procedure, support patient ventilation
7. ask for help/advice about IPPV setting or checking
8. if the ventilator is truely malfunctioned, turn down the alarm volume, so that it would not disturb others

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