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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... are delivered (Volume ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison ... #Table #Volume
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
(Intravascular volume ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
kaliuresis step 1 = volume ... hyperkalemia #kaliuresis #management ... #criticalcare # ... diuresis #nephrology #algorithm
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Ventilator Modes VC - Volume ... assist control volume ... is the same set volume ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... depth and tidal volume ... #Management #CriticalCare
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic lung volume ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... to lung volume ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Intravascular volume ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Mental Status, Volume ... Workup #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
• Volume Cycled ... , Delivers volume ... until set volume ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare