Basics of Mechanical Ventilation for Dogs and Cats

• Autores: Kate Hopper, Lisa L. Powell
• Localización: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice: Small Animal Practice, ISSN-e 0195-5616, Vol. 43, Nº. 4, 2013 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Emergency Medicine), págs. 955-969
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Respiratory failure may occur due to hypoventilation or hypoxemia. Regardless of the cause, emergent anesthesia and intubation, accompanied by positive pressure ventilation, may be necessary and life saving. Long-term mechanical ventilation requires some specialized equipment and knowledge; however, short-term ventilation can be accomplished without the use of an intensive care unit ventilator, and can provide oxygen supplementation and carbon dioxide removal in critical patients.