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Malisa F
May 7, 2023
Light bulbs heat air in the bottom part of the incubator. the air
passes over a container with evaporating water, so that its humidity
increases.
The warm, humid air then flows upwards (chimney effect) into the
baby compartment. a thermostat in an exit hole compares the air
temperature with the desired temperature.
If it is too high, the light bulbs will be switched off; if it is too low,
the bulbs will be switched on.
The baby can be viewed through plexiglass and it can be handled via
two armholes with sleeves.
The plexiglass front and top can be hinged back for full access.
Temperature control
O2 Concentration
Humidity control
Breathing gas filtration
HEATER
The heater is adjustable and helps maintain an infant’s core body
temperature.
The temperature is always monitored through a temperature
controller. once set, the heater regulates itself just as a thermostat
does on a home heating unit.
O2 Concentration
Port holes allow nurses and caretakers to handle the baby without
contaminating the infant’s environment.
Port holes are holes sealed with rubber gloves that you must insert
your hands into in order have limited and contamination-free access
to the inside of the incubator.
FILTERS
Filters clean the air before it is pulled into the incubator, preventing
harmful particles from entering the incubator and possibly infecting
the infant’s lungs.
CANOPY
The canopy is a clear, acrylic covering that protects the baby from
the outside world and harmful germs that may infect the child. It also
makes the perfect warm and oxygenated environment for a baby
that’s similar to a mother’s womb.
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Humidity control
ECG MONITORING
Three electrodes are placed on the babies chest for ECG continuous
monitoring. The same electrodes that are used for ECG monitoring
are also used for respiration monitoring, since PMS can measure and
display both the ECG and the respiration rate
NEONATAL JAUNDICE
Check the Incubator exterior especially the plexi glass for any signs of
damage.
Check the braking system in the wheels work properly.
Check the Hood seals are placed properly.
Check that the access ports can be opened and closed properly.
Check the Hood tilt latch. Verify its locking and release mechanism is
OK.
Heater unit provides uniform warmth rapidly all over the bed.
The heater can be operated in Servo and Manual modes.
The heater unit may be swiveled to accommodate X-ray units.
Working Principle -Warmer
The parabolic reflector in the heater unit reflects the heat radiated
from the heating element into parallel rays and heats up the infant’s
bed uniformly
Manual mode:
When you are anticipating a baby to be brought under warmer care
Manual mode is used. Before baby has arrived keep warmer on with
100 % heater output, which than drops to 60% after a particular time.
Servo mode:
Once baby is placed servo mode is used. A temperature probe is
connected to the baby . Heater provides output according to baby’s
current temperature and set temperature
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Difference between Infant incubator and Infant warmer
Switch on the machine and make sure that the self check passes
successfully.
Check whether the Manual and Servo mode can be selected.
Check the switch for Selection of Temperature unit (Centigrade or
Fahrenheit)
Check whether the set Temperature can be raised and lowered.
Check whether the set Humidity can be raised and lowered.
MECHANISM OF ACTION
TECHNIQUE
Keep the baby naked, except for diapers , as larger the surface
exposed , more effective is the phototherapy.
Eyes must be shielded to prevent potential adverse effects on the
retina
closely monitor temperature for hyper/hypothermia
Maintaining baby in a flexed position with rolled blankets along the
sides helps to maintain heat and provide comfort
Oily lubricants should be avoided to prevent tanning / frying effect
Energy lost through screens between the light source and the
skin. Safety screens must be used between fluorescent tubes and the
user. Typically these are clear acrylics that absorb less than 5% of the
irradiance. In some systems netting beds are also used and these
typically absorb about 15% of the irradiance.
The area of skin exposed. The effectiveness of phototherapy is
proportional to the amount of surface area of skin irradiate.
Irradiance is measured in milliwatts per square centimetre (of skin).
The larger the skin area exposed the greater amount of light energy is
received to transform bilirubin.
The amount of time the skin is exposed. The effectiveness of
phototherapy is proportional to the phototherapy time. The amount
of phototherapy time required has often been used to indicate the
seriousness of a persons CN condition.
Introduction
Renal failure, causes, symptoms and ways to keep kidney health.
Importance of kidney dialysis
Dialysis machine and parts
Maintenance and quality control
Inlet water quality, water treatment plant and water quality control
Function of Kidney
The kidneys’ job is to filter blood. They remove wastes, control the
body’s fluid, and keep the right levels of electrolytes.
All blood comes into the kidney, waste gets removed, salt, water, and
minerals are adjusted, if needed.
Renal Failure
Is a medical condition in which the kidney fail to filter waste products
from the blood Causes a build up of toxins in the body which can
affect the blood, brain and heart as well as other complications.
Renal failure is very serious and even deadly if left untreated.
Exercise regularly
Don’t overuse painkillers
Control weight
Get an annual physical checkup
Follow a healthful diet
Know your family’s medical history
Monitor blood pressure & cholesterol
Learn about kidney disease
Don’t smoke or use alcohol
Talk to your doctor about getting tested if you’re at risk for CKD
Diffusion
Osmosis
Ultra-filtration
1. Flat-Plate Dialyzer
The blood is routed between sheets of membranes laid on top of one
another
The dialyzer is configured so that blood and dialysis solution pass
through alternate spaces between the membrane sheets
Disadvantage:
Formation of local thrombi around inlet and outlet ports and corners
May lead to bacterial growth and endotoxin formation therefore plates
are not often reused.
Disadvantage:
Hemodialysis dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis.
Peritoneal dialysis.
peritoneal dialysis involves pumping dialysis fluid into the space inside
abdomen (tummy) to draw out waste products from the blood
passing through vessels lining inside of the abdomen
In peritoneal dialysis, a sterile solution containing minerals and
glucose is run through a tube into the peritoneal cavity, the
abdominal body cavity around the intestine, where the peritoneal
membrane acts as semi-permeable membrane
There are 2 main types of peritoneal dialysis:
1. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) – where blood is
filtered several times during the day.
Blood Pump – moves blood from access site through the dialyzer &
back to the patient
Blood flow Rate – 250-500 ml/min
Principle Of Haemodialysis
DIFFUSION : Passive movement of solute across a semipermeable
membrane
ULTRAFILTRATION : Solute + fluid removal across
semipermeable membrane down a pressure gradient
Dialyzer
Dialysate
Blood delivery system
Dialysate
Solution used in dialysis which has same solute concentration as those
in plasma.
Water used in the dialysate is purified by reverse osmosis.
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Dialysate...
It controls all parameters concerning blood flow from the body and back
to the body:
Blood flow rate
Arterial and venous pressure
Accumulated blood volume
System pressure
Ultrafiltration rate (UFR)
Ultrafiltration volume ( UFV)
Air detector
Volume detector
Blood pumps
Heparin syringe
Treatment screen
Operator panel
Blood leak detector
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Renal failure or kidney failure