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Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... Post-intubation Management #Mechanical ... #Ventilation #High ... Elevated #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
, Brief trial Mechanical ... Ventilation in ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
the duration of mechanical ... ventilation in ... duration of both mechanical ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical ... Ventilation Pressures ... Inspiratory Pause: Ventilator ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Synchronized Controlled Mechanical ... Ventilation Summary ... Most Similar to "AC ... Synchronized #Controlled #Mechanical ... #pulmonary
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Work Shifting - Mechanical ... Ventilation Why ... #WorkShifting #Mechanical ... #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Assist/Control Mechanical ... assistcontrol #mechanical ... #ventilation #AC ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Obstructive (Mechanical ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
overventilated (ratio of ventilation ... • Lymphatics clear ... • ↑ Mechanical ... • Increased mechanical ... lung #diseases #differential
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Volume Control (AC ... Pressure Support Ventilation ... Comparison #management #criticalcare