Artificial respiration

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## Contents

* 1 Airway access and protection
* 1.1 Manual methods
* 1.2 Mask methods
* 1.3 Extraglottic methods
* 1.4 Using intratracheal intubation
* 1.5 Surgical airway
* 2 Types of air delivery
* 2.1 Noninvasive
* 2.1.1 Inconsistent terminology of noninvasive modes
* 3 Supportive measures
* 4 Humidification
* 5 Sedation
* 6 Monitoring
* 7 Effectiveness
* 7.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
* 7.2 Heart failure
* 7.3 Perioperative care
* 8 Weaning from ventilation
* 9 References
* 10 External links

In medicine and respiratory therapy,, artificial respiration is "Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the lungs. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have respiratory insufficiency to increase their intake of oxygen (O2) and excretion of carbon dioxide (CO2)."[1]

## Airway access and protection[edit]

The methods differ by the means used to protect or provide access to the airway, and the way in which air is provided. For the mechanical methods in the field, capnography has become an important adjunct to pulse oximetry to verify correct positioning of the airway.

### Manual methods[edit]

Mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-nose respiration can be performed with no equipment. A slight variant uses a thin mask to protect the rescuer, to be distinguished from positive ventilation masks. Yet another variant uses a thicker mask, with a rescuer port, which is heavy enough to stay in position and not need repositioning after each round of chest compressions.

### Mask methods[edit]

The standard of care in Basic Life Support is a bag-mask-valve device, minimally on room air and preferably with supplemental oxygen. The mask may be non-rebreathing or partial rebreathing.

### Extraglottic methods[edit]

* i-gel[2]

### Using intratracheal intubation[edit]

Intratracheal intubation involves the insertion of a tube into the trachea to maintain an airway and to prevent obstruction. Tracheostomy should be considered if intubation lasts for two weeks.[3]

### Surgical airway[edit]

* Cricothryotomy
* Tracheostomy

## Types of air delivery[edit]

Air delivery may occur via mechanical ventilation. Clinical practice guidelines are available to the guide use of artificial respiration.[4]

### Noninvasive[edit]

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the terms for the types of nonvinvasive ventilation, also called noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) are:

* Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
* Bilevel positive airway pressure (bilevel PAP).
* Intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB or NIPPB or called pressure support).

#### Inconsistent terminology of noninvasive modes[edit]

The terminology for noninvasive respiratory support is inconsistently used in the medical literature.

* Some authors interchange IPPB with IPPV. B indicates the patient is spontaneously breathing while V indicates ventilation via intratracheal intubation.
* Some authors interchange IPPB and IPPV with bilevel PAP as done in a recent randomized controlled trial.[5]
* Some authors interchange bilevel PAP with BiPAP. The latter is a specific brand of a bilevel PAP ventilator.

## Supportive measures[edit]

## Humidification[edit]

## Sedation[edit]

Although intratracheal intubation frequently involves sedating patients, continuous sedation may prolong intubation.[6]

Antipsychotic agents to reduce the number of days mechanically ventilated patients were alive without delirium[7] Drug | Number of days

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Haloperidol | 14.0
Ziprasidone | 15.0
Placebo | 12.5
P = 0.66

Antipsychotic agents, in a small study, found that an average of 15 mgs per day of haloperidol and 113 mg per day of ziprasidone increased akathisia (see table for benefits which did not have statistical significance).[7]

## Monitoring[edit]

For more information, see: Critical care.

Immediate information, especially in emergency situations, comes from pulse oximetry and capnography.

## Effectiveness[edit]

Clinical practice guidelines are available to the guide use of artificial respiration.[4]

### Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[edit]

All types of noninvasive ventilation studied through 2003 may help respiratory insufficiency due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to systematic reviews[8][9] of randomized controlled trials[10][11], especially if the exacerbations are severe[12]. In one trial[10]:

* Patients were included if PaCO2 was greater than 45 mm Hg.
* Bilevel PAP was started at:
* Inspiratory pressure 10 cm H20
* Expiratory pressure 4 cm H20
* Encouraged for up to:
* Day 1: As much as tolerated
* Day 2: 16 hours
* Day 3: 12 hours
* Inspiratory pressure was increased by 5 cm H20 as needed up to 20 H20 as tolerated.

### Heart failure[edit]

Noninvasive ventilation may help treat respiratory insufficiency due to heart failure, but the optimal mode of noninvasive ventilation is not clear according to a systematic review.[13] One randomized controlled trial in the systematic review found that neither CPAP or bilevel PAP reduced mortality as compared to standard oxygen therapy; however, both of the noninvasive methods provided similar symptomatic and metabolic improvement.[5] In this trial:

* CPAP was started at 5 cm of water and increased as needed to 15 cm of water.
* Bilevel PAP was started at an inspiratory positive airway pressure of 8 cm of water and an expiratory positive airway pressure of 4 cm of water and was increased as needed to an inspiratory pressure of 20 cm of water and expiratory pressure of 10 cm of water.[5]

### Perioperative care[edit]

For more information, see: Perioperative care.

In perioperative care, CPAP may reduce complications.[14][15][16]

IPPB may help, but may also increase gastrointestinal complications.[17]

## Weaning from ventilation[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Anonymous (2025), Artificial respiration (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
2. ↑ Wharton NM, Gibbison B, Gabbott DA, Haslam GM, Muchatuta N, Cook TM (June 2008). "I-gel insertion by novices in manikins and patients". Anaesthesia. DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05542.x. PMID 18557971. Research Blogging.
3. ↑ Terragni PP, Antonelli M, Fumagalli R, Faggiano C, Berardino M, Pallavicini FB et al. (2010). "Early vs late tracheotomy for prevention of pneumonia in mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial.". JAMA 303 (15): 1483-9. DOI:10.1001/jama.2010.447. PMID 20407057. Research Blogging.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Keenan SP, Sinuff T, Burns KE, Muscedere J, Kutsogiannis J, Mehta S et al. (2011). "Clinical practice guidelines for the use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation and noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure in the acute care setting.". CMAJ 183 (3): E195-214. DOI:10.1503/cmaj.100071. PMID 21324867. PMC PMC3042478. Research Blogging.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Gray A, Goodacre S, Newby DE, Masson M, Sampson F, Nicholl J (July 2008). "Noninvasive ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema". N. Engl. J. Med. 359 (2): 142–51. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa0707992. PMID 18614781. Research Blogging.
6. ↑ Strøm T, Martinussen T, Toft P (2010). "A protocol of no sedation for critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a randomised trial.". Lancet 375 (9713): 475-480. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)62072-9. PMID 20116842. Research Blogging.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Girard TD, Pandharipande PP, Carson SS, Schmidt GA, Wright PE, Canonico AE et al. (2010). "Feasibility, efficacy, and safety of antipsychotics for intensive care unit delirium: the MIND randomized, placebo-controlled trial.". Crit Care Med 38 (2): 428-37. PMID 20095068.
8. ↑ Ram FS, Picot J, Lightowler J, Wedzicha JA (2004). "Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for treatment of respiratory failure due to exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (3): CD004104. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD004104.pub3. PMID 15266518. Research Blogging. Review in: Evid Based Nurs. 2005 Jan;8(1):22
9. ↑ Hess DR (July 2004). "The evidence for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in the care of patients in acute respiratory failure: a systematic review of the literature". Respir Care 49 (7): 810–29. PMID 15222912. [e]
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Plant PK, Owen JL, Elliott MW (2000). "Early use of non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on general respiratory wards: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.". Lancet 355 (9219): 1931-5. PMID 10859037.
11. ↑ Brochard L, Mancebo J, Wysocki M, Lofaso F, Conti G, Rauss A et al. (1995). "Noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.". N Engl J Med 333 (13): 817-22. PMID 7651472.
12. ↑ Keenan SP, Sinuff T, Cook DJ, Hill NS (June 2003). "Which patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease benefit from noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation? A systematic review of the literature". Ann. Intern. Med. 138 (11): 861–70. PMID 12779296. [e]
13. ↑ Weng CL, Zhao YT, Liu QH, Fu CJ, Sun F, Ma YL et al. (2010). "Meta-analysis: Noninvasive ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.". Ann Intern Med 152 (9): 590-600. DOI:10.1059/0003-4819-152-9-201005040-00009. PMID 20439577. Research Blogging.
14. ↑ Lawrence VA, Cornell JE, Smetana GW, American College of Physicians (2006). "Strategies to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications after noncardiothoracic surgery: systematic review for the American College of Physicians.". Ann Intern Med 144 (8): 596-608. PMID 16618957. Review in: ACP J Club. 2006 Sep-Oct;145(2):38
15. ↑ Stock MC, Downs JB, Gauer PK, Alster JM, Imrey PB (1985). "Prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications with CPAP, incentive spirometry, and conservative therapy.". Chest 87 (2): 151-7. PMID 3881226.
16. ↑ Ingwersen UM, Larsen KR, Bertelsen MT, Kiil-Nielsen K, Laub M, Sandermann J et al. (1993). "Three different mask physiotherapy regimens for prevention of post-operative pulmonary complications after heart and pulmonary surgery.". Intensive Care Med 19 (5): 294-8. PMID 8408940.
17. ↑ Celli BR, Rodriguez KS, Snider GL (1984). "A controlled trial of intermittent positive pressure breathing, incentive spirometry, and deep breathing exercises in preventing pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery.". Am Rev Respir Dis 130 (1): 12-5. PMID 6377994.

## External links[edit]

* NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network