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		<title>NICU Respiratory Care &#8211; Nasal Cannula</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Oxygen Management / Respiratory Care
Nasal Cannula
The following information is from wikipedia: [Source]
 The nasal cannula (NC) is a device used to deliver supplemental oxygen to a patient or person in need of extra oxygen. This device consists of a plastic tube which fits behind the ears, and a set of two prongs which are placed in the nostrils. Oxygen flows from these prongs.
The nasal cannula is connected to an oxygen tank, a portable oxygen generator, or a wall connection in a hospital via a flowmeter. The nasal cannula carries 1–6 litres ...]]></description>
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		<title>NICU Respiratory Care &#8211; CPAP</title>
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CPAP
CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. This common form of infant respiratory care helps a baby breathe by providing a small amount of pressurized air.
Severe respiratory conditions may require a ventilator or oscillator, while less critical infants may be placed on CPAP. This is a mask of sorts that will fit over the baby&#8217;s mouth and nose. Straps are often used to secure the mask around the infant&#8217;s head.
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		<title>NICU Respiratory Care &#8211; Oscillator</title>
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Oscillator
An oscillator is a more recent version of a ventilator that keeps the          lungs open with a constant positive end-expiratiory pressure, also referred to as &#8216;PEEP&#8217;.  What is different between this and a ventilator is that while the ventilator will inflate and deflate the baby&#8217;s lungs, simulating breathing, an oscillator will vibrate the oxygen at a very high pace.  This allows for gasses in the airway to be diffused rapidly and efficiently.  By doing ...]]></description>
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		<title>NICU Respiratory Care &#8211; Ventilator</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Ventilator
A ventilator in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a machine that is used to breathe for an infant when the baby is incapable breathing on its own.  A ventilator simulates breaths by basically inflating and deflating the infant&#8217;s lungs.
Premature babies in particular will not have fully developed their lungs, so the baby must be placed on a respiratory breathing machine, such as a ventilator.  This is considered life support.
There are many different types of ventilators in use today, each to accommodate specific NICU ...]]></description>
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