393 results
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... recruitment • FiO2 ... desaturation prioritise FiO2 ... non-ARDS • Mechanical ... Algorithm #Obesity #Mechanical
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = [FiO2 ... chest) • Low PiO2 ... Elevation, Low Fio2 ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Synchronized Controlled Mechanical ... 3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... Synchronized #Controlled #Mechanical
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Original ARDSNet Mechanical ... NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical ... ARDSNet #Ventilator #Mechanical
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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increased afterload, mechanical ... Heart #Failure #Differential
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
failure requiring mechanical ... breaths/min, PaO2 / FiO2
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2 ... mm Hg < PaO2 / FiO2 ... mm Hg < PaO2 / FiO2 ... Severe - PaO2 / FiO2
Mechanical Valve Dehiscence - Leaflet Malfunction on Fluoroscopy

Dr Gopalan Rajesh @DrRajeshG1

#Mechanical #Valve #Dehiscence #Leaflet #Malfunction #clinical
Mechanical Valve ... DrRajeshG1 #Mechanical ... #Malfunction #clinical
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
- Obstructive (Mechanical ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential
Starr-Edwards Mechanical Valve in Cardiac CTA

Dr. Stephan Achenbach @Steph_Achenbach

#StarrEdwards #Mechanical #Valve #CardiacCTA #clinical #cardiology #Radiology
Starr-Edwards Mechanical ... #StarrEdwards #Mechanical ... Valve #CardiacCTA #clinical