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Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
high percentage FiO ... set to desired FiO2 ... deliver desired FiO ... Oxygen #Delivery #FiO2 ... #Pulmonary #Equipment
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
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
(1-6L, 24-40% FiO2 ... (5-10L, 35-60% FiO2 ... (5-15L, 35-50% FiO2 ... Devices #Comparison #table ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
worsening symptoms during ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... mm Hg < PaO2 / FiO2 ... mm Hg < PaO2 / FiO2
(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 ... Ventilation #management #pulmonary
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical ... Volume 3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... volume and in doing ... Adaptive #Pressure #Mechanical ... Ventilation #management #pulmonary
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Heart Valves - Mechanical ... Bioprosthetic Mechanical ... - Most popular mechanical ... design accounts ... Bioprosthetic #comparison #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Obstructive (Mechanical ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Valvular Disease, Mechanical ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... management #comparison #table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
bradyarrhythmias • Mechanical ... Cold and Dry) • Pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... hypertension • Mechanical ... warm #wet #dry #table