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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... Table You now ... Controlled, Assisted, Supported ... #Table #Volume ... #Pressure #Support
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
ECMO) - Basics Mode ... Dial in RPMs and flow ... • On VA-ECMO - flow ... • On VV-ECMO - flow ... min): Sweep gas flow
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
88% Pressure Support ... with pressure to support ... • Flow Cycled ... until flow has ... #Comparison #management
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
of Ventilator Modes ... VC., APV, Auto flow ... - Hybrid PC mode ... PS - Pressure Support ... #CriticalCare #Comparison
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
Nasal Cannula: • Flow ... 40% (-4%/L of flow ... Face Mask: • Flow ... #respiratory #support ... management #pulmonary #comparison
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... Algorithm in COVID19 ... flow oxygen (e.g ... #respiratory #support ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
obstruction to blood flow ... Classification #Table ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... flow nasal cannula ... liters/minute High flow ... Iimitation in the flow ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Delivery Devices - Comparison ... Low Flow: • Nasal ... 50% FiO2) High Flow ... FiO2) • High-flow ... #table #pulmonary
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... to nonocclusive low ... flow states • ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table