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

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation ... ) Airway Resistance ... unless excessive airway ... Pause: Ventilator ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway ... in acute respiratory ... oxygenation and respiratory ... Pulmonary #EBM #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... and decreases respiratory ... in obstructive lung ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Management Algorithm ... management algorithm ... assumes imminent respiratory ... #Algorithm #Simplified ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... - Algorithm Setting ... steroids & NMB • Respiratory ... are happy lungs ... #CriticalCare #
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Management This algorithm ... continuity with the lungs ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... #Management #CriticalCare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... dynamically changes inspiratory ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... Release Ventilation ... #CriticalCare #
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare ... POCUS #Dyspnea #Algorithm ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
airway resistance ... maneuver on the ventilator ... • Decrease airway ... overall minute ventilation ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare