35 results
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... Gradually lower Fi02 ... Titrate Ventilation ... recruitment • FiO2 ... desaturation prioritise FiO2
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
definition of ARDS ... definition of ARDS ... that the PaO2/FiO2 ... optimization on the ventilator ... that the PaO2/FiO2
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... 3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... Happening: - The ventilator ... initiates a breath the ventilator ... Best for: - ARDS
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
MV mechanical ventilation ... , ARDS acute respiratory ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Febrile illness + ARDS ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... vasopressors, mechanical ventilation ... diagnosis #management #treatment
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
Adaptive Support Ventilation ... 2) PEEP 3) FiO2 ... determine ideal minute ventilation ... patients with ARDS ... Support #Mechanical #Ventilation
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Control Mechanical Ventilation ... Lung Protective Ventilation ... initial minute ventilation ... patients with ARDS ... PEEP and high Fi02
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Can begin in arms ... Weakness: May require ventilator ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... • Mechanical ventilation ... diagnosis #management #treatment
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... lung protective ventilation ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... #criticalcare #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... Disease Note: Treatment ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment