- Mechanical ventilation goes back to 1555
- First negative pressure ventilation device was developed in 1920
- First positive pressure ventilation device was developed in 1950 during the polio pandemic
- Mechanical ventilation is a basic and life-saving intervention among critically ill patients to support a patient’s airway and prevent tissue hypoxia
Indications
-To maintain oxygenation and ventilation:
-Acute respiratory distress syndrome
-Acute exacerbation of COPD/asthma
-Airway collapse due to neuromuscular disease
-Airway protection:
-Coma
-Combination of both