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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... Gradually lower Fi02 ... recruitment • FiO2 ... desaturation prioritise FiO2 ... ventilation #obese #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... or CXR ● PaO2/FiO2 ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... Oxygenation PaO2/FiO2 ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Flow 6-10 LPM • FiO2 ... 10-15 LPM • FiO2 ... A venturi mask uses ... 10-15 LPM • FiO2 ... Delivery #Devices #management
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
high percentage FiO ... retention of exhaled gases ... • Uses either ... set to desired FiO2 ... Equipment #Devices #Management
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
IDSA - Prophylaxis ... Disease in HIV-AIDS ... #OIs #HIVAIDS #IDSA ... #management #pharmacology
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
IDSA - Prophylaxis ... Disease in HIV-AIDS ... #OIs #HIVAIDS #IDSA ... #management #pharmacology
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... Best for: - ARDS ... Casey Albin, MD ... #Ventilation #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... • In rare cases ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... check measured FiO2 ... pressure as a cause ... o Endocrine cause ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management