Parts of the Ventilator
Setting up the Ventilator
- Connect the yellow (air) and green (oxygen) gas tubes to the wall (or tanks).
- Connect oxygen tubing from the top of the humidifier plate to one of the two oxygen flow meters. One has finer control but a smaller range. Aim for 2 L/kg and pick the appropriate flow meter.
- Connect the temperature probe
- One end connects to the heater (with the blue ring)
- The middle connects to the humidifier at the takeoff of the heated circuit (blue corrugated tubing)
- The other end connects distally near where the nasal cannula will connect.
- Connect the nasal cannula
- Pick the appropriate size out of the Broselow cart
- Connect one end to the end of the heated circuit (blue corrugated tube)
- Place the other end on the patient (make sure the prongs are properly facing). You may need to swaddle the kid and have parents hold them down.
- Then secure with adhesive.
- Finally you can connect to a bag of saline for humidified saline.
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