… The shunt flow consists of fully oxygenated blood from the left atrium, and constitutes a "useless circuit" of ineffective pulmonary blood flow through the right atrium and ventricle, pulmonary circulation…
… ventilator circuit refers to the tubing that connects the ventilator to the patient, as well as any devices that might be connected to the circuit. The basic components of the ventilator circuit and their …
… most cases the breathing circuit is pressurized with the reservoir bag in place, and the machine adjusts the flow of gas into the breathing circuit to maintain a stable circuit pressure as measured by a …
… Active ventilator circuits on portable ventilators that can be volume preset… increasing hypercapnia and rendering the pulse oximeter useless for monitoring decreases in alveolar ventilation and increases in secretions,…
…hemodilution may occur if the CPB circuit volume is large or if patient blood volume is limited by small patient size. Selection of a CPB circuit of appropriate size minimizes circuit prime volume and reduces risk …