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Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
- PIP, PPlat, PEEP ... Overcome resistive and ... ) Airway Resistance ... #CriticalCare # ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... pressure → barotrauma and ... • Decrease airway ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult mask ventilation ... induction of general anesthesia ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... #Pulmonary
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
the calculations and ... a copy on your airway ... tidal volume #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Anesthesia #ARDSnet
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Anticipate difficult airway ... management and ... stepwise increase in airway ... #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
by switching to hand ... ventilation (<3 ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... bronchodilator; PEEP ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
- Overview Airway ... pressure release ventilation ... severe ARDS (low lung ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... (pulmonary support ... with moderate PEEP ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
continuity with the lungs ... management steps ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... #Management #CriticalCare