comedian-actor Raju Srivastava, He was on life support, passed away this morning at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after 41 days of hospitalisation. His health deteriorated this morning and he passed away at 10.20 am. He was admitted to a major hospital in Delhi after suffering a heart attack. working out in the gym On August 10, 2022. He had angioplasty. Since then, he was on ventilator and never regained consciousness PTI,
“I got a call from the family about half an hour ago that he is not there. Really unfortunate news. He was fighting in the hospital for more than 40 days,” said Deepu Srivastava indianexpress.com,
How does a ventilator work?
mechanical artificial respiration There are automated machines that do breathing work for patients who are unable to use their lungs, webmd where did it go. Simply put, mechanical ventilation is a form of life support. There are many reasons why a patient may need a ventilator, but low oxygen levels or severe shortness of breath from an infection such as pneumonia are the most common. American Thoracic SocietyPatient Education Manual.
They may also be used in individuals with traumatic brain injury or stroke, when the nervous system is no longer able to control breathing, according to webmd,
Dr Sanjeet Sasidharan, Consultant & Head Critical Care, SL Raheja Hospital, Mahim-A Fortis Associate said indianexpress.com That there are two types of mechanical ventilators – invasive and non-invasive. “Non-invasive involves a mask that delivers oxygen to the lungs as in the case of COVID-19, invasive ventilator involves a tube through the mouth,” said Dr Sasidharan, who has also authored a book .MCQs in Mechanical Ventilation: A Case-Based Approach (with Explanatory Answers)’.
Why is a ventilator used?
according to American Thoracic Societyventilator is used
* to deliver a high concentration of oxygen in the lungs.
* To help get rid of carbon dioxide.
*To reduce the amount of energy the patient uses when they breathe so that their body can focus on fighting the infection or recovering.
*Breathe for someone who is not breathing because of injury to the nervous system, such as the brain or spinal cord, or who has very weak muscles.
*For a patient unconscious due to a severe infection, a build-up of toxins, or drug overdose.
How does this work?
A ventilator helps to mechanically pump oxygen into your body such that air flows through a tube that goes into your mouth and down your trachea. The ventilator can also breathe for you, or you can do it on your own, noted WebMD.
According to webmdVentilators are set to pump air into the lungs a certain number of times per minute. “The patient’s heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure Continuous monitoring is being done. Doctors and nurses use this information to assess the patient’s health and make necessary adjustments to the ventilator.
“When a patient shows signs of recovery from infection or injury, the treating doctor may decide to begin the process of ventilator weaning, a test in which the patient is given the opportunity to breathe on his own but still Connected to ventilator, when needed. Once a patient is taken off the ventilator, the breathing tube is removed,” explained Dr Sasidharan.
Ventilators provide life support (Express Archives / Representative)
How long is the ventilator used?
A ventilator can be life-saving, but there are risks to its use, said American Thoracic Society, “It doesn’t cure the problem that caused the person to need a ventilator; it helps a person until other treatments have taken effect, or the person gets better on their own. But consider the person has to help him recover at the earliest,” Dr Sasidharan said.
How long a patient has to be on a ventilator depends on many factors. according to American Thoracic SocietyThese may include overall strength, how well their lungs were doing before they went on the ventilator, and how many other organs are affected (such as the brain, heart, and kidneys). “Some people never improve enough to be taken off ventilators,” it notes.
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