Ventilators and ABG*s
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Ventilators and ABG’s
PHILIP L. KALARICKAL, M.D., M.P.H.
Objectives
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Review and understand Intubation criteria
Understand basic ventilator settings and
mechanisms
Understand how to monitor a patient on a
ventilator
A systematic review of ABG analysis
Understand the physiology of ventilation and
oxygenation.
Patient in ER
55 y.o. Male
CC: SOB and cough
Vitals: Ht: 5’10”, Wt: 70kg
T: 38.7
RR: 35 HR: 105 BP: 140/95
Pox: 90% on 100% NRBM
What do you do?
Intubation Criteria
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Intubation Criteria
1. Hypoxemia: PaO2 < 60mmHg on >.6 FiO2
2.Hypercarbia: PaCO2 > 60mmHg
3. RR > 30
4. GCS <8
5. Hemodynamic instability - Pressors
says, “What vent settings do you want
doc?”
What settings need to be programmed into the
ventilator?
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The respiratory tech turns to you and
says, “What vent settings do you want?”
What settings need to be programmed into the
ventilator?
1. Mode
2. Tidal volume
3. RR
4. FiO2
5. PEEP
Initial Vent Settings
Mode:
TV:
RR:
FiO2:
PEEP:
Initial Vent Settings
Mode:
2 basic modes – pressure control & volume control. TV depends on
lung compliance. Usually pick SIMV or PRVC
TV:
5-7 cc/kg IBW
RR:
start at 20. Can adjust based off of ABG
FiO2:
start at 1.0. Can adjust based off of ABG
PEEP:
start at 5cm H2O
Ok, the patient is on the vent. Now what?
How do we assess patients on vents?
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ABG’s
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ABG’s
1. pH: 7.35 – 7.45
2. PaCO2: 35-45 mmHg
3. PaO2: 80-100 mmHg
4. HCO3-: 22-28 mEq/dL
5.BE: -2 - +2
6. Sat: 97 – 100%
You get your first gas….
7.30/55/200/24/0/100
What do you think?
What do you want to do?
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Acid/Base
2. Ventilation
3. Oxygentation
Acid/Base
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Look at pH to determine primary process
2. Then look at PaCO2 and HCO3- to determine
relative contribution of Respiratory and Metabolic
components to acid/base disturbance and the
degree of compenation.
Ventilation
Measured by PaCO2
***Oxygentation and Ventilation are independent
processes***
Ventilation is a function of MV
MV= TV x RR
Usually by RR rather than TV
This patient has an elevated PaCO2. He is
hypoventilating (retaining CO2).
We should increase RR
Ventilation
You ask the Resp Tech to increase RR to 24 and
check an ABG in an hour
The repeat gas is:
7.40/40/200/24/0/100
Now what?
Have we addressed oxygenation yet?
What do you think about the PaO2 of 200mmHg?
Oxygenation
How do we assess oxygenation?
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What is PaO2? What does PaO2 mean?
It is the pressure of oxygen that is dissolved in plasma
It contributes very little to oxygen delivery
CaO2 = 1.34 x Hb x sat + .003(PaO2)
Helps assess how well oxygen exchange occurs at the
alveolus
You need to compare it to PAO2.
P AO 2
PAO2 = [(Patm – PH2O)FiO2] –
(PaCO2/0.8)
Because oxygen and carbon
dioxide are small molecules,
there should be almost
perfect gas exchange across
the alvelous to pulm capp.
P AO 2
Example: on 100% oxygen,
PAO2 = [(760-47)x 1] – (40/0.8)
= 710 – 50
= 650mmHg
Rule of Thumb: PaO2 should be about 5x O2%
Ex: on 100% O2, PaO2 should be approx 500mmHg
Now what do you think about the PaO2 of 200 mmHg on
our ABG?
If we have an unexpected result, we should correlate it
clinically.
Why would this patient have problems with oxygen
exchange across the alveolus?
In other patients, different causes may be higher on
the differential
CHF exacerbation and pulm edema
Pneumothorax
Mucous plug
ETT in main stem bronchus
Etc…
Ok, we know we have a problem with
oxygenation, now what?
How do we improve oxygenation?
2 ways:
Increase FiO2
Increase PEEP
Are there any drawbacks to PEEP?
Yes Barotrauma
Inhibits venous return
Effect of Increased PEEP- example
•“Best” PEEP – the level of PEEP at which you
improve oxygenation the most without
significant effects on venous return
PEEP (cm H2O ) Sat
PaO2
BP
5
100
200
135/90
7
100
250
130/80
9
100
350
115/70
11
100
450
85/55
In this example, 9cm H2O is the “Best” PEEP
Oxygenation
Ok, we’ve improved oxygenation via PEEP and hope
to improve it further with anitbiotics for his
pneumonia.
Now what?
Are we happy with his FiO2?
Are there problems with high FiO2?
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Oxygenation
You should wean FiO2 to minimum to maintain sats
> 95% (PaO2 > 80)
Why?
Oxygenation
Problems with high FiO2
“oxygen toxicity” – due to oxygen free radicals that may cause
alveolar damage
Risk factor – FiO2 > .6 for greater than 24 hours
High FiO2 is not safe for patients
Saturation is a relatively insensitive measure of oxygenation
(sats won’t drop until PaO2 is less than 80-100)
Low FiO2 allows you to know your PaO2 within a
narrow range without drawing an ABG.
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Ex:
Pt. on 100% O2 with sats 100%
The lowest PaO2 can be is 80 mmHg
The highest PaO2 can be is 500-600mmHg
Pt on 30% O2 with sats 100%
The lowest PaO2 can be is 80 mmHg
The highest PaO2 can be is 150 mmHg
2. Low FiO2 will allow you to identify problems
earlier
A patient on 30% O2 will desat sooner than a patient on
100% O2
In other words, 100% O2 will “mask” a problem
3. If a patient is on a low FiO2 you can increase to
100% to buy time to make a diagnosis and treat.
Now you know almost everything you need to
know about Vents and ABG’s
Intubation Criteria
2. Basic ventilator settings
3. Assessing patients on vents
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Pulse oximeter
ABG’s
4. Analyzing ABG’s
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Acid/Base
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Ventilation
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Oxygenation