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Caleb, Michael, and Jerome discuss the differences between ventilators highlighting the main differences between hospital ventilators and transport ventilators.  We discuss some of the specifics of these ventilators and how it is essential to know your equipment. With each ventilator comes its strengths and weaknesses, and it is so important to know this before transporting patients. The broad overview of the different types of ventilators are listed below. 

• Pneumatic ventilators
• Bellows Ventilator 
• Piston Ventilators 
• Turbine ventilators 

References

• https://derangedphysiology.com/main/cicm-primary-exam/required-reading/respiratory-system/Chapter%20503/methods-generating-gas-flow-mechanical-ventilation
• https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/how-to-buy-ems-transport-ventilators-ZLqY0qEkh4JNUggZ/
• Stuart Fludger, MB ChB BSc(Hons) FRCA, Andrew Klein, MBBS FRCA, Portable ventilators, Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain, Volume 8, Issue 6, December 2008, Pages 199–203, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkn039
• https://www.expresshealthcare.in/blogs/guest-blogs-healthcare/turbine-ventilator-a-robust-technology-to-save-precious-lives/426520/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2873304/
•  https://www.hamilton-medical.com/dam/jcr:0d4a7c9d-e5e1-4d23-a580-c1bda737a17a/Pneumatic-performance-turbine-driven-ventilators-white-paper-en-2014-04.pdf
• https://www.hamilton-medical.com/dam/jcr:0d4a7c9d-e5e1-4d23-a580-c1bda737a17a/Pneumatic-performance-turbine-driven-ventilators-white-paper-en-2014-04.pd

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