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Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
- 6 L/min • FiO2 ... - 10 L/min • FiO2 ... : 40 - 60% Device ... #respiratory #support ... #devices #management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... understand: Minute Ventilation ... resulting in an FiO2 ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... more predictable FiO2
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Adaptive Pressure Ventilation ... Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... Volume 3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... patients - The more work ... does the less support
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Ventilation Summary ... 2) PEEP 3) FiO2 ... do some of the work ... means the patient ↑work ... #mechanical #Ventilation
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... ARDSnet PEEP ladder, FiO2 ... 88% Pressure Support ... Ventilation (PSV
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
ASV - Adaptive Support ... Ventilation Summary ... 2) PEEP 3) FiO2 ... lowest amount of work ... ASV #Adaptive #Support
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... patients with PaO2/FiO2 ... #respiratory #support
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
pressures • Decreases work ... trapping • Bilevel support ... respiratory cycle • Supports ... expiratory pressures • Supports ... • Supports oxygenation
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... noninvasive respiratory support ... the patient's work ... noninvasive respiratory support ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
check measured FiO2 ... bag moving OR ventilator ... switching to hand ventilation ... Confirm airway device ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup