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Mechanical Ventilation in Intra-Abdominal Hypertension (IAH)

How to set the ventilator right.

- Dr. Manu Malbrain @Manu_Malbrain

#Mechanical #Ventilation
Mechanical Ventilation ... Hypertension (IAH) How ... to set the ventilator ... IntraAbdominalHypertension #IAH #CriticalCare ... #Management
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
- Comparison Table ... You now know ... Supported) and how ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Breaths #Comparison #Table
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
wheezing OR poor air flow ... - High pCO2 / low ... breathing • Peak flow ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #mechanical #management
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
in Mechanical Ventilation ... MechanicalVentilation #CriticalCare ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #Table
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... VC., APV, Auto flow ... #Modes #Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Ventilator Waveform Troubleshooting - High Peak Pressures

This OnePager explains how you can rapidly determine if High
Ventilator Waveform ... OnePager explains how ... @nickmmark #Ventilator ... PeakPressures #Waveforms #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
), or high VE How ... on ventilator does ... maneuver on the ventilator ... PEEP #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... PEEP (ARDSnet low-PEEP ... table in ANDS, ... #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
patients who “fail” low ... the mechanical ventilation ... Also, a low threshold ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
with COVID-19 Low ... Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare