48 results
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... Post-intubation Management ... Pressure #ICP #Elevated ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... Table You now ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison ... #Table #Volume
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
- Obstructive (Mechanical ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare # ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway ... the duration of mechanical ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical ... of the lung) Airway ... unless excessive airway ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
Driving Pressure in Mechanical ... MechanicalVentilation #CriticalCare ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #Table
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... volume to your airway ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Obstructive (Mechanical ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Valvular Disease, Mechanical ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Anticipate difficult airway ... management and ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... stepwise increase in airway ... #CriticalCare