What is Ventilator?
Category: Equipment
Most popular types: Trilogy 100 Ventilator Ventilator with endotracheal tube or tracheostomy Pulmonetic LTV 950 Show all
A ventilator is a machine designed to move breathable air into and out of the lungs, to provide respiration for a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently due to illness such as ALS, acute respiratory distress; often used in some surgical procedures and in the ICU.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 31 | 5 | |
| Breathing difficulty | 20 | 9 | |
| General health | 20 | 3 | |
| Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 14 | 2 | |
| Shallow breathing | 4 | 1 | |
| Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | 4 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 | |
| Moderate | 4 | |
| Mild | 4 | |
| None | 10 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Ventilator
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal bloating | 1 | |
| Partially obstructed airway | 1 | |
| Uncomfortable | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Ventilator
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 8 | |
| Other | 4 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Ventilator
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 4 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 6 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients stopped using Ventilator and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen therapy | 1 |
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