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Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Pressures - PIP, PPlat ... Plateau Pressure (PPlat ... reflects lung compliance ... MechanicalVentilation #Pressures #PPlat
Ventilator Waveform Troubleshooting - High Peak Pressures

This OnePager explains how you can rapidly determine if High
Resistance Problem, a Compliance ... CriticalCare #PPeak #PPlat
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
and decreased compliance ... CriticalCare #PIP #PPlat
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
respiratory system compliance ... , decreased Pplat
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
Pressure (delta P) = Pplat
The biotrauma hypothesis of ventilator-induced lung injury. IL = interleukin; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure; Pplat
end-expiratory pressure; Pplat
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Summary High PIP, nl Pplat ... High PIP, high Pplat
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
CNS perfusion & compliance ... inversely to cerebral compliance ... ↑P2 with ↓compliance ... suggests abnormal CNS compliance ... markedly abnormal CNS compliance
COVID-19 Phenotypes - Implications for Respiratory Support Management

L Phenotype
 - Low Elastcnce (High Compliance)
 - Low
Elastcnce (High Compliance ... Elastance (Low Compliance
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
, ↓ chest wall compliance