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The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
6-8cc/kg IBW is ... tidal volume #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Anesthesia #ARDSnet ... Height #Chart #Ventilator
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... dynamically changes inspiratory ... (e.g. ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Suspect when flow on ventilator ... maneuver on the ventilator ... overall minute ventilation ... pulmonary #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting Respiratory ... of noninvasive respiratory ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... the mechanical ventilation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... Care @iBookCC #respiratory ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... Ensure adequate ventilation ... and positive end-expiratory ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Volume: 6-8 cc/kg ... Modes #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
bag moving OR ventilator ... known drug causes (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
Minimize Exposure Respiratory ... or to setup the ventilator ... open for: a) Anesthesia ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #