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The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
The ARDSnet ideal ... a copy on your airway ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Anesthesia #ARDSnet ... Height #Chart #Ventilator
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation ... of the lung) Airway ... unless excessive airway ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
of baseline Treatments ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... mechanical #management #treatment
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... Release Ventilation ... application of airway ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... maneuver on the ventilator ... • Decrease airway ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Ventilation ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... Anticipate difficult airway ... Low-moderate PEEP (ARDSnet ... stepwise increase in airway ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway ... diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... Inspiratory Positive Airway ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... bag moving OR ventilator ... switching to hand ventilation ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Pressure #Differential