System Components and Device Types

Describes common respiratory equipment including ICU ventilators, transport ventilators, high?flow nasal cannula systems, noninvasive ventilators, oxygen delivery devices, airway adjuncts, and monitoring devices and explains selection and setup principles.

Key Technical Concepts

Accessible explanations of ventilator modes, tidal volume and pressure control, PEEP, FiO2 titration, leak compensation, humidification, and alarm logic and how parameter choices affect gas exchange and patient comfort.

Routine Equipment Checks

A practical checklist for daily and periodic equipment checks staff should observe: circuit integrity, battery checks, filter changes, calibration verification, and documentation of software updates and service events.