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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison Table ... are delivered (Volume ... Breaths #Comparison #Table ... #Volume #Pressure ... 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
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Ventricular Pressure vs Volume ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... diagnosis #cardiology #pocus
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 ... differential #diagnosis #table
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
(Intravascular volume ... Classification #Table
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & ... Measurement on POCUS ... Wilkinsonjonny #Stroke #Volume ... #Measurement #POCUS
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Differential Diagnosis Table ... Na (FeNa) • Volume ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... depth and tidal volume ... This table may simultaneously ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Effective Circulating Volume ... ”) - Volume depletion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Hyponatremia According to Volume ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table