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Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
- Every breath delivered ... - Every breath delivered ... are not the same as ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery ... Oxygen delivery ... inspiratory flow rate, as ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
full set volume as ... Volume Cycled, Delivers ... pressure and i-time as ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
reduced oxygen delivery ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... clear cause such as ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... • Planning for delivery ... Delivery • Stable ... defibrillator as
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
(CO) & oxygen delivery ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... HOCM, critical AS ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... simply a clinical diagnosis ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
causes increases delivery ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges ... #management
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Mountain Sickness (AMS ... High Altitude Pulmonary ... #HACE #HAPE #Diagnosis ... #Management #Elevation ... #Comparison #Table