5 results
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Alveolar Hypoventilation ... : CNS of Respiratory ... Wall Elasticity (flail ... , Interstitial Lung ... #alveolar #arterial
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Patients With Acute Respiratory ... to severe ARDS, a ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART #Alveolar ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
High Flow Nasal Cannula
Putative beneficial mechanisms of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) 
oxygen therapy. EELV, end-expiratory
lung volume; FiO2 ... hydrostatic capillary-alveolar ... gradient #hfnc ... #mechanisms #criticalcare ... #management #pulmonary
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm ... patients who “fail ... patients with COVID lung ... Also, a low threshold ... management #schema #criticalcare
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
year-old woman with a ... neck (shown in video ... along pressure gradients ... between intra-alveolar ... can result in respiratory