Research ArticleSpecial Article
Using Anesthesia Machines as Critical Care Ventilators During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Paul N Austin and Richard D Branson
Respiratory Care July 2021, 66 (7) 1184-1195; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.08799
Paul N Austin
Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas.
Richard D Branson
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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In this issue
Respiratory Care
Vol. 66, Issue 7
1 Jul 2021
Using Anesthesia Machines as Critical Care Ventilators During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Paul N Austin, Richard D Branson
Respiratory Care Jul 2021, 66 (7) 1184-1195; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.08799
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- Article
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Fundamental Differences Between Critical Care Ventilators and Anesthesia Machines
- Excessive Water Production With Rebreathing
- Heated Humidifiers, HMEFs, and the Anesthesia Machine
- The Anesthesia Machine Ventilator
- Considerations When Using an Anesthesia Machines For Patients With COVID-19
- Potential Problems and Mitigation Methods
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- Footnotes
- References
- Figures & Data
- Info & Metrics
- References