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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-3-19
pubmed:abstractText
T-piece modifications with PEEP valves are often used in weaning from mechanical ventilation or for intubated patients not requiring ventilatory support. Distribution of expiratory gas and the extent of rebreathing in a T-piece modified with an inspiratory reservoir (ICR) and with a PEEP valve were studied in a model with various fresh gas flows (FGF), tidal volumes and frequencies at three valve settings: 0 cmH2O (ZEEP) and PEEP of 5 and 10 cmH2O (0.490-0.981 kPa). Two types of distribution of expiratory gas were delineated: type one with expiratory gas in the inspiratory limb (IL) and a high ratio of the maximum CO2 content and corresponding end-expiratory CO2 concentration in the expiratory limb (EL) (FmaxCO2/FECO2) and a type 2 with no detectable alveolar gas in the IL and a low ratio of FmaxCO2/FECO2. The use of PEEP did not increase the amount of alveolar gas in the system, and no increase occurred in the end-expiratory CO2 concentration. The investigated system is in fact a Mapleson A system. The ratio of FGF to minute ventilation just preventing rebreathing during spontaneous ventilation is approximately 1, in contrast to 3 in other modifications. These advantages minimize the risk of rebreathing, even when the minute ventilation rises to that of the fresh gas flow. The T-system with a compliant inspiratory reservoir and a PEEP valve can, in most clinical weaning situations, satisfy the inspiratory peak flow of different respiratory patterns with a standard FGF of 15 l X min-1.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0001-5172
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
671-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2000-12-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Distribution of expiratory gas and rebreathing in a T-piece modification combined with a PEEP valve.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article