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Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
Criteria for Severe CAP ... - Severe CAP present ... failure requiring mechanical ... breaths/min, PaO2 / FiO2 ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #CAP
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Synchronized Controlled Mechanical ... 3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... Parameters: - Can ... Synchronized #Controlled #Mechanical
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
History in favor of CAP ... Criteria for Severe CAP ... - Severe CAP present ... failure requiring mechanical ... breaths/min, PaO2 / FiO2
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... ARDSnet PEEP ladder, FiO2 ... ARDSnet PEEP ladder, FiO2 ... spontaneous, PEEP: 5-8, FiO2 ... Basics #Modes #Comparison
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical ... Volume 3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... respectively) - Can ... Adaptive #Pressure #Mechanical
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
the flow rate) CPAP ... • Titrate CPAP ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... patients with PaO2/FiO2
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
2) PEEP 3) FiO2 ... 4) Can adjust ... support. 0/6 = CPAP ... Downside: Only can ... Pressure #Support #mechanical
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Assist/Control Mechanical ... auto-triggering), they can ... PEEP and high Fi02 ... assistcontrol #mechanical
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
VC (VTE/RR/PEEP/FiO2 ... PC (PC/PEEP/RR/FiO2 ... , Pt's own RR, FiO2 ... RASS + goal (+/- CAM-ICU ... BMs (know last BM
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
swimming and bathing can ... abdominal surgery can ... every 6 hours (CAPD ... flow rates and technical ... #Hemodialysis #comparison