Indications, Goals & Hazards of Mechanical Ventilation
Type I and Type II respiratory failure, V/Q mismatch versus shunt, bedside ventilatory parameters, physiologic measurements, contraindications, goals, and hazards of mechanical ventilation.
Why Do We Need MV? — Type I Respiratory Failure (LibreTexts)
Open-access RT student resource on hypoxemic respiratory failure: V/Q mismatch, shunt, diffusion impairment, and P(A-a)O₂.
Why Do We Need MV? — Type II Respiratory Failure (LibreTexts)
Open-access RT student resource on hypercapnic respiratory failure: decreased drive, muscle weakness, and altered mechanics.