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APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Adaptive Pressure Ventilation ... Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... Volume 3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... Happening - The ventilator ... patients - The more work
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... ARDSnet PEEP ladder, FiO2 ... ARDSnet PEEP ladder, FiO2 ... Basics #Modes #Comparison
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... resulting in an FiO2 ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... more predictable FiO2 ... Devices #Flow #Comparison
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... Decreased Mechanical Ventilation ... Increased Mechanical Ventilation ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup ... #Differential #
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Control Mechanical Ventilation ... does this mode work ... Lung Protective Ventilation ... initial minute ventilation ... PEEP and high Fi02
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Pressure Support Ventilation ... 2) PEEP 3) FiO2 ... do some of the work ... means the patient ↑work ... Support #mechanical #Ventilation
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 ... lowest amount of work ... Support #Mechanical #Ventilation
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
check measured FiO2 ... bag moving OR ventilator ... switching to hand ventilation ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
check measured FiO2 ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... provide manual ventilation ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
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RV
VT*RR Minute Ventilation ... A-a Gradient (((FIO ... Oxygen Tension ((FIO ... 100-150 mmHg (FIO2 ... Barometric Pressure FIO2