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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... Table You now ... the breaths are delivered ... #Table #Volume ... #Pressure #Support
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
Oxygen Delivery ... Device: Face Tent ... #respiratory #support ... devices #management #pulmonary ... #comparison
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
- Every breath delivered ... - Every breath delivered ... PS - Pressure Support ... BI-Vent) - Inverse ... #CriticalCare #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
* Responds to delivery ... trimester * Can support ... * Responds to delivery ... hematology #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
* Responds to delivery ... * Responds to delivery ... trimester * Can support ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
pressures • Decreases work ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... trapping • Bilevel support ... • Supports oxygenation ... Ventilation #management #pulmonary
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Oxygen Delivery ... Devices - Comparison ... FiO2) • Face tent ... #Devices #Comparison ... #table #pulmonary
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Myocardial Injury: End ... - Impaired O2 Delivery ... Occlusion • Stable
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
ASV - Adaptive Support ... lowest amount of work ... no significant pulmonary ... for delivered breaths ... #Ventilation #pulmonary
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
- The vent finds ... correct pressure to deliver ... patients - The more work ... does the less support ... Ventilation #management #pulmonary