Oxygenation v Ventilation & Respiratory Failure | Ausmed

Ventilation vs. oxygenation, two words we hear all the time, but they mean very different things. 💨🫁 Ventilation: movement of air in & out of the lungs → all about CO₂ removal Oxygenation: movement of oxygen from lungs → blood → tissues → all about O₂ delivery In short: You ventilate to clear CO₂. You oxygenate to deliver O₂. Simple, but so important to understand. 💡 Thanks nurseitlikeyoumeanit for breaking it down! Follow TeachRN to join a community that turns confusion into clarity, one les

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