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An Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation:
This is a simplification of the general principles underlying the most common
to Mechanical Ventilation ... the most common ventilator ... reference #Management #EM ... #PCC #Mechanical ... #Ventilation #Control
Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #Pleural ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea #ShortnessOfBreath #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
System #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #Dyspnea ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm and Causes of an Elevated Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis #Radiology #EM #IM #PCC #Elevated #Hemidiaphragm #ElevatedHemidiaphragm #Diaphragm
Algorithm and Causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #EM ... #IM #PCC #Elevated ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
ARDS #Diagnosis #EM ... #PCC #ARDS #Differential ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Gradually lower Fi02 ... recruitment • FiO2 ... desaturation prioritise FiO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Control Mechanical Ventilation ... Lung Protective Ventilation ... • TV- Use 8cc ... consider starting at 6cc ... PEEP and high Fi02
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... volumes of ~6 cc ... lung-protective ventilation ... patients with PaO2/FiO2 ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Pressure Support Ventilation ... 2) PEEP 3) FiO2 ... consistent Vt > 8cc ... Support #mechanical #Ventilation