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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
are delivered (Volume ... Comparison #Table #Volume ... Support #RebelEM #AssistControl
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Volume Assist/Control ... Delivers a set volume ... patient triggered, volume ... cycled, volume ... #assistcontrol
Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
Lung Volumes and ... called the tidal volume ... The residual volume ... (RV) is the volume ... #Lung #Volumes #
Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
the "classic" Volume ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Mean Corpuscular Volume ... (MCV) - Differential ... Mean Corpuscular Volume ... Mean Corpuscular Volume ... Classification #Differential
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
 •
of Polyuria - Differential ... polydipsia") • Large volume ... Excess Tubular Solute ... without ↑ urine volume ... #Polyuria #Differential
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
than the normal volume-based ... poor response to volume ... little relative solute ... polydipsia), Low solute ... #Hyponatremia #differential
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
mosm/kg) Assess Volume ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #Differential
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... in addition) of volume ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... Watery/Large Volume ... Bloody/Pain/Small Volume ... Acute #Diarrhea #Differential