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

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Peak Inspiratory Pressure ... (PIP): Dynamic pressure ... Plateau Pressure ... (Static pressure ... reflects lung compliance
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
Overview Airway pressure ... positive airway pressures ... brief episodes of pressure ... release to a lower pressure ... ARDS (low lung compliance
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
and decreased compliance ... and your Plateau pressure ... #Inspiratory #Pressure
Ventilator Waveform Troubleshooting - High Peak Pressures

This OnePager explains how you can rapidly determine if High
Troubleshooting - High Peak Pressures ... determine if High Pressures ... Resistance Problem, a Compliance
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure ... Similar to PRVC - Pressure ... assesses plateau pressure ... and static compliance ... Baseline pressure
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
renal interstitial pressure ... congestion • Reduced compliance
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
↓ Atmospheric pressure ... , ↓ chest wall compliance
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway pressure ... respiratory system compliance
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
filling (impaired LV compliance ... artery systolic pressure
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Summary Positive pressure ... improving pulmonary compliance ... positive airway pressure ... positive airway pressure ... and expiratory pressures