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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... recruitment • FiO2 ... desaturation prioritise FiO2 ... non-ARDS • Mechanical
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Synchronized Controlled Mechanical ... 3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... Casey Albin, MD ... Synchronized #Controlled #Mechanical
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical ... Volume 3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... patients - The more work ... target volume Casey ... Adaptive #Pressure #Mechanical
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
exacerbation (any cause ... Obstructive (Mechanical ... Classification #Table
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... check measured FiO2 ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... o Endocrine cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
bradycardia • Sinus pauses ... tachycardia - Mechanical ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
2) PEEP 3) FiO2 ... do some of the work ... means the patient ↑work ... Most common cause ... Pressure #Support #mechanical
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... check measured FiO2 ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Guidelines for Crises ... likely underlying cause ... problem. ❷ Increase FiO2 ... devices could have caused ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... taken at home, work ... Hypertension Secondary Causes ... stenosis) - Mechanical ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes