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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... delivered (Volume or Pressure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Breaths #Comparison ... Table #Volume #Pressure
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Modes VC - Volume ... - Hybrid PC mode ... #Modes #Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDSNet #Ventilator ... : Marino's The ICU
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... High Intracranial Pressure ... #Intracranial #Pressure ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Support Ventilation ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway pressure ... respiratory distress syndrome ... and ICU stay. ... Pulmonary #EBM #CriticalCare
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
and normal blood pressure ... 2) Subsequent ICU ... Shock #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Sepsis #Management
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... controlled/guarantee modes ... • Plateau pressure ... #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... raised intracranial pressure ... Intubate and ventilate ... Coma #Pediatrics #Peds ... #ABCs #CriticalCare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
of as the first pressor ... common in OR; in MICU ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison