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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... Controlled, Assisted, Supported ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Breaths #Comparison ... Volume #Pressure #Support
Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
-19 #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... failure #algorithm #coronavirus
Lung Injury Ventilation & ARDSnet

#criticalcare #coronavirus #covid19 #ventilator #mechancialventilation #management #sarscov2
Lung Injury Ventilation ... & ARDSnet #criticalcare ... #coronavirus #covid19 ... #ventilator #mechancialventilation ... #management #sarscov2
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
dynamically changes inspiratory ... PS - Pressure Support ... #Modes #Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Ventilation (PSV ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
support in patients ... with COVID-19 ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Swiss Cheese Model for Respiratory Virus Defense
Physical Distance
Ventilation
Masks
Hand Hygiene
Fast and Sensitive Testing
Contact Tracing
Surface Cleaning

- Ian Mackay,
Swiss Cheese Model ... for Respiratory ... Physical Distance Ventilation ... prevention #virus #coronavirus ... #covid19 #management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... Management Indication ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #criticalcare #
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
ECMO) - Basics Mode ... failure • Adjust ventilator ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare