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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
- Comparison Table ... realize it or not ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Modes #Mechanical ... #Table #Volume
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
of Ventilator Modes ... patient breaths are not ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... sense, ventilator modes ... the breath, but not ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Valvular Disease, Mechanical ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
AMS, SOB from CHF ... pacemaker to Demand mode ... Confirm mechanical ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
This is not uncommon ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... Planning for delivery mode ... Delivery • Stable ... Consider early mechanical ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... one post op Cardiology ... • HgbA1c - if not ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... may not provide ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... heart, this may not ... may not provide ... #diagnosis #management ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare